Helping founders find community and connections
Statewide biohealth startup accelerator co-led by BioForward Wisconsin and Forward BIOLABS that provides grants of $25,000–$75,000 per company to help early-stage biohealth startups navigate the journey from discovery to market.
Free 6-month accelerator supporting agroforestry brand and processing entrepreneurs — both farm and non-farm — from seed to shelf, with coaching, peer cohorts, and an investor pitch event.
Learn more →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 →Two-stage 24-week accelerator by the Greater Green Bay Chamber supporting entrepreneurs of color, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses through ideation coaching, investor-pitch preparation, and access to capital and resources in NE Wisconsin.
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 →90-day business accelerator for minority and Asian-owned small businesses offering training in operations, marketing, and financial management, along with up to $1,000 in grants, $5,000 microloans, and $3,000 in digital marketing services.
Learn more →Veteran startup accelerator cohort program offering business coaching, WWBIC-developed curriculum, quarterly leadership workshops, and free co-working space at Ward 4 Milwaukee for early-stage veteran-owned businesses.
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 →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.
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