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Wisconsin works hard. Let's work smarter.
We've built things that matter for 177 years across agriculture, manufacturing, brewing, biotech. Now it's time to equip our innovators with the tools and networks they need to compete at coastal speed.
Talent Drain
Our best technical talent leaves for SF, NYC, and Boston. Then our startups can't find the skills they need.
Access Gap
Coastal startups get AI tools and blockchain frameworks on day one. Wisconsin founders often don't know they exist.
Visibility Deficit
A Wisconsin founder can build something incredible and no one outside Madison or Milwaukee will hear about it. Without reach, great products die.
Our Platform changes that:
Talent Pipeline
Fellowships train talent in AI, blockchain, AR/VR, and data infrastructure. Graduates become founders or join startups here, keeping talent in Wisconsin.
Technical Kits
Pre-built AI assistants, blockchain smart contracts, and no-code frameworks save founders months of time, not time rebuilding what already exists.
Marketing Engine
Coordinated media strategy with newsletters, podcasts, and events get Wisconsin startups seen by users and investors nationwide.
Community
Connects universities, corporations, and government with emerging tech innovators to drive new inventions, pilots, and partnerships.
Our Programs, educate & accelerate
Annual cycle of programs for every stage of your startup journey
Fellowship
4 weeks | 2x/year
Learn emerging tech
Accelerator
6-week sprint + 4 months support | 2x/year
Build your startup
Innovation Labs
Quarterly events
Pilot and Partner
Hackathons
Twice per year
Compete, Build, Win
Where We're Building
Milwaukee Mayor signing Wisconsin's first Innovation District on October 27, 2025
Milwaukee: Our Physical Home
The etc. Accelerator operates in-person at Experience Milwaukee at Wantable Cafe in Walker's Point, home to Wisconsin's first Innovation District, officially established on October 27, 2025.
Three blocks away, we have access to a hacker house for participants from other parts of the state and out-of-state, making the intensive 6-week sprint accessible to everyone.
After the accelerator sprint, this space becomes a co-working hub where the broader emerging tech community can collaborate, build, and grow. This creates a lasting physical pillar in Wisconsin's innovation ecosystem.
Statewide Reach
While the Accelerator is in-person in Milwaukee, emerging tech is needed everywhere. That's why our other programs (Fellowships, Innovation Labs, and Hackathons) are designed to be collaborative across different geographical regions with remote support options.
The goal: inspire other regions to create their own innovation districts. As Wisconsin grows its innovation infrastructure, the etc. Accelerator can expand to serve even more communities.
Our Goals
Statewide reach from Milwaukee to Rhinelander, across every dairy farm and data center in between.
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