Sponsor
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.
The Kickoff
The front-door to Madison's thriving entrepreneurship ecosystem: 30+ organizations, hundreds of students, one room.
Year-Round Programming
Build nights, workshops, and the infrastructure that keeps student founders moving.
Ways to support
Sponsor
Sponsorship packages include event presence, brand placement, judging seats, and direct access to competitors and attendees
Give
Direct contributions go through the University of Wisconsin Foundation and are tax-deductible.
Show Up
Judge, mentor, or speak — sometimes the most valuable thing you can give is an hour of the truth.
Past & Current Sponsors
The Smukowski Family
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