EVENT: Southeast Wisconsin Pitch Perfect Competition
Where Local Startups Pitch Bold Ideas and Launch Big
ABOUT THE EVENT
Applications are open now through September 17, 2025, at 11:59 PM 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.
- Wednesday, November 12, 2025
- Pitch Practice Session: 1:00 – 3:00 PM
- Pitch Perfect Event: 4:00–6:00 PM
- Kenosha Innovation Center
- Prize Breakdown: 1st $5,000 - 2nd $3,000 - 3rd $1,500 - Audience Favorite $500
For full details and key dates, visit www.kin-kenosha.org/entrepreneurship. The complete press release with all event information is provided below.
Chase, KABA, RCEDC, WCEDA, KIN, Tech-Prize, UW-Parkside, Gateway Technical College, and Carthage College.
