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Invest in the students who build

Sponsor UW–Madison's largest student-run pitch competition and the events that feed it

Transcend puts sponsors in front of UW–Madison's most entrepreneurial students — the ones who apply, pitch, build, and show up. Across the Innovation Competition, the Fall Entrepreneurship Kickoff, and events all year, we pull in hundreds of motivated builders, through Business, Engineering, and CS.

What your support funds

The Competition

$50,000+ in total prizes across two days in April, judged pitches, public finals.

2027 Competition

The Kickoff

The front-door to Madison's thriving entrepreneurship ecosystem: 30+ organizations, hundreds of students, one room.

2026 Fall Kickoff

Year-Round Programming

Build nights, workshops, and the infrastructure that keeps student founders moving.

Events

Ways to support

Sponsor

Sponsorship packages include event presence, brand placement, judging seats, and direct access to competitors and attendees

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Give

 Direct contributions go through the University of Wisconsin Foundation and are tax-deductible.

Donate

Show Up

Judge, mentor, or speak — sometimes the most valuable thing you can give is an hour of the truth.

Get Involved

Past & Current Sponsors

idea fund of La Crosse logo
StartingBlock Logo
University of Wisconsin Madison Technology Entrepreneurship Office Logo
Michael Best Logo
Pear VC Logo
Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub Logo
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) Logo
University of Wisconsin Madison College of Engineering Logo
Madison Gas and Electric Logo

The Smukowski Family

LineLeap Logo

Let's Talk

One conversation to find the right fit — Meet with us and we’ll build a package tailored to your needs

transcenduw@gmail.com

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