The Premier

Organization
at UW-Madison

Entrepreneurship

Innovation

Creativity

Over $500,000

in total prizes awarded

12 Years

Running the Transcend Innovation Competition

Built by students, for students who build.

Transcend UW is built entirely by students, for students who build. We give UW–Madison founders what they need to move ideas forward: funding through the Transcend Madison Innovation Competition, a stage and a network at Fall Kickoff, and a community that grows stronger every year. Campus has never lacked entrepreneurial resources. It has lacked a student-led home for the people doing the building.

The Annual Transcend Innovation Competition

Pitch your venture at one of the largest student-run innovation competitions in the U.S.

2027 Competition

The Kickoff & Events

Madison's entire entrepreneurship ecosystem in one room: 30+ orgs, funds, and makerspaces at the fall Kickoff, plus workshops and founder events all year at the UW Entrepreneurship Kickoff

2026 Fall Kickoff