Helping founders find community and connections
WEDC initiative bringing 12–16 international startups to Wisconsin for one year to launch and scale their companies through local incubator and accelerator programs managed by gener8tor.
Free 12-week accelerator for minority-, women-, and veteran-owned startups in Northeast Wisconsin, offering mentorship, technology training, and seed funding through two cohort tracks: Idea Validation and Market Validation.
Learn more →Post-accelerator program for water technology companies that are market-ready or in-market with early sales, providing expert-led sales and growth training, global network connections, and a pitch event in Milwaukee.
Learn more →10-week virtual tech accelerator by the Greater Green Bay Chamber for Idea and MVP-stage, high-growth tech startups in NE Wisconsin, selecting up to 5 companies per cohort for intensive mentorship, $2,000 grants, and investor exposure.
Learn more →Proof Incubator's accelerator programs for food/beverage and consumer packaged goods (CPG) entrepreneurs in Green Bay, covering business fundamentals, product launch, retail distribution, marketing, and operations through virtual or live cohort formats.
Learn more →12-month coaching and mentorship accelerator paired with the Doyenne Evergreen Fund, providing equity/grant funding up to $50,000 to women-led, scalable, innovation-driven ventures along with ongoing business development support.
Learn more →Nationally recognized 12-week export accelerator program for Wisconsin manufacturers, helping companies develop strategic export plans through in-person sessions and personalized coaching.
Learn more →Cohort-based food business accelerator supporting food, beverage, value-added agriculture, and processing entrepreneurs in building investible business models with coaching, peer support, and industry connections.
Learn more →See FFI Fellows Program listing — food business accelerator and training programs offered through the UW System Office of Business & Entrepreneurship.
Learn more →Multi-partner two-stage pre-accelerator for Southeast Wisconsin startups, combining innovation bootcamps, entity formation clinics, milestone-driven seed funding (up to $50K), and investor connections to move founders from idea to investment readiness.
Learn more →11-week accelerator at 100state Madison designed to give entrepreneurs the essential tools to launch, grow, and scale their businesses, combining structured curriculum, hands-on mentorship, pitch competitions, and peer accountability check-ins.
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