A statewide Wisconsin seed accelerator investing $100,000 in each of six startups per cohort.
- The offer:
- $100k per company
- Location:
- Madison, WI (statewide), United States
- Duration:
- 12 weeks
What you need to qualify
- Applications are welcome from startups headquartered anywhere in the world and innovating in any vertical or industry.
- The company must be Wisconsin centric: headquartered in Wisconsin, or having a significant economic impact on Wisconsin through founders, employees or key customers based there.
- In person participation for the full twelve weeks is strongly recommended.
- The programme is industry agnostic and business model agnostic, and accepts all types of startups across all industries.
- Acceptance of a $100,000 SAFE investment in return for 7.5% equity.
Eligibility
- Eligible stages
- All stages
- Countries
- Global, subject to the provider’s eligibility and approval
Frequently asked
"Applications are welcome from startups headquartered anywhere in the world and innovating in any vertical or industry." In practice the programme is for Wisconsin centric companies: headquartered in Wisconsin or with significant economic impact on the state through founders, employees or key customers.
"We've learned from past experience that companies that participate in-person for the duration of the 12 weeks get the most value from our programs. We strongly recommend in-person participation."
"Selected teams will receive a $100,000 investment in return for 7.5% equity in your company using a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE)."
Six companies per cohort. The page lists investment, a strategic network, focused support, mentorship and coaching with one on one meetings, deals and perks, and a showcase.
Twelve weeks. As of 18 August 2026 the page states "We are not currently accepting applications for this program" and lists the deadline, kickoff and end dates as TBD, so there is no open window right now.
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