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262 FOUNDER PITCH

PITCH THE FUTURE BUILD THE 262

November 10th, 2026

Calling tech founders, builders, disruptors, and problem-solvers. Step onto the KIC stage, pitch your company, and connect with investors, industry leaders, mentors, and startup champions across Southeast Wisconsin.

Key Deadlines

  • Applications Due: September 1, 2026 by 11:59 pm

  • 262 Founder Event: November 10, 2026, at 4 PM

  • Catagories

    • Build Smarter - Intelligent Manufacturing​

    • Heal Better - Biohealth

    • Strengthen Community - Local Impact

  • Prize Money For Each Catagory

    • ​First $3,000

    • Second $1,000

Requirements

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Finalists

Heal Better - Biohealth 

  • Vitax — Chase Crippen

  • VouchPro.io — Anthony Chiappetta

  • Caregiver Compass — Rachel Gage
     

Build Smarter - Intelligent Manufacturing

  •  Bikes Unhinged, LLC — John Kapps  

  •  True Echo VR — Mitchell Schweda  

  •  Enetrion Inc. — Abe Benelmadjat 

Strengthen Community - Local Impact

  • Wheemz Tech and Smart Home — Rachaad Howard  

  • Empower One Impact Many Financial Coaching — Lirhonda Price 

  •  Urbane Aromatics — Drew Goetz  

  • Shepherd Traffic — Joel Roberts  

  • Global Center for Trauma Education & Training — Andréa Michel  

  • Voyager AI, Inc. — Aaron Colcord  

  • Yaya’s Greek Almond Dip — Michael Anagnos 

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Sponsors

Partners

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