Wisconsin Venture Innovation Challenge (WVIC)
2026-10-12 · 17:00:00 · Madison
Grainger Hall, Room 2339
975 University Ave, 53706 Madison
The Wisconsin Venture Innovation Challenge (WVIC) is a multi-week, cross-disciplinary innovation competition where interdisciplinary student and recent-alumni teams transform innovative ideas into viable ventures. Spanning six weeks from kickoff to a live Demo Day, the event combines virtual workshops, mentor support, and milestone submissions. Participants compete for grand prizes including an all-expenses-paid trip to San Francisco with curated venture capital meetings.
Organizer: Entrepreneurship Association, Wisconsin School of Business
At a glance
- Tickets
- Free
- Format
- Six weeks from kickoff to Demo Day with virtual workshops (30-60 minutes) and a milestone submission every two weeks, culminating in a live Demo Day.
- Who can apply
- Teams of two or more led by at least one current UW-Madison student or alum who graduated within the last 2 years. Other team members do not need to be UW-Madison students.
- Prizes
- Grand prize: An all expenses paid trip to San Francisco with curated meetings with venture capital firms, startup accelerators and Wisconsin alumni in technology. Second place: Cash prize. Third place: Advisory package and sponsored software credits/innov
- Stage
- Pre seed, Seed
- Sectors
- Agnostic
Agenda
- 17:00-19:00 · Kickoff and Founder Speed Networking — Meet teammates during founder speed networking.
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