Bussiness
Accelerate Sheboygan County lands $15K Wells Fargo Foundation grant for pitch competition
The competition is set for Nov. 12.
SHEBOYGAN – Accelerate Sheboygan County has received a $15,000 grant from Wells Fargo Foundation.
The funds will go toward Accelerate Sheboygan County – Product Idea Challenge, a pitch competition that supports entrepreneurs and innovators in developing their product and business ideas.
Up to five ideas will be awarded a $1,000 technical assistance grant for business services throughout the year.
Local professionals review each competition submission and provide guidance from the Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation, Innovation Council or the Small Business Development Center at UW-Green Bay.
Registration for the 2024 pitch competition is available at accelsc.com/pitch-competition. The competition will be 4:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at Jake’s, a Lakeland Community, 529 Ontario Ave.
Contact Brandon Reid at 920-686-2984 or breid@gannett.com. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) at @breidHTRNews.