EVENT: Southeast Wisconsin Pitch Perfect Competition
Where Local Startups Pitch Bold Ideas and Launch Big
Kenosha, WI – The Southeast Wisconsin Pitch Perfect competition will spotlight the region’s top entrepreneurial talent on November 12, 2025, at the newly opened Kenosha Innovation Center (KIC). This event is a collaborative effort by the economic development organizations of Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth counties to elevate and invest in promising startups shaping Wisconsin’s innovation economy.
Applications are open now through September 2, 2025, for early-stage companies ready to showcase their ideas. Finalists will be notified by October 1 and invited to a workshop series from October 13–17 for pitch refinement, mentoring, and investor connections. A Pitch Practice Session will be held November 12 from 1–3 PM, just ahead of the main event.
Participants must live or work in Kenosha, Racine, or Walworth County, be 18 or older, and a U.S. citizen.
Startups in all sectors are encouraged to apply—especially those innovating in advanced manufacturing, biohealth, clean energy, and technology.
For full details and to apply, visit: www.kin-kenosha.org/entrepreneurship
Chase, KABA, RCEDC, WCEDA, KIN, Tech-Prize, gener8tor, UW-Parkside, Gateway Technical College, and Carthage College.
