Pressure Chamber

When: August 20, 2024, 3-4:45 p.m. (Live Pitches), 4:45-6 p.m. (Happy Hour/Networking)
Where: Majestic Theatre, 115 King Street, Madison, WI 53703

Pressure Chamber returns for its 11th year as emerging companies again compete for the coveted “golden suitcase,” as well as a reserved spot in the Chamber’s exclusive Greater Madison startup meetings with top Silicon Valley investment firms this fall.

Participating companies will pitch in front of a panel of national investors and a live audience, with the winning company chosen based on a combination of judges scoring and audience votes.

Finalists:

CranioSure (Madison) – A mobile application that screens the head shapes of infants to distinguish between benign self-resolving head shape differences and craniosynostosis, helping provide guidance to healthcare providers and parents.

Cubby (Madison) – Helps busy families with active kids stay on top of events and incoming messages, with software that leverages integrations, AI and community to make parenting easier.

Maize (Verona) – Maps the local food system to show users where their food comes from while giving small food businesses a platform to build community around sustainable practices.

SideShift (Madison) – Revolutionizes the part-time job search for Gen Z and the hiring process for local businesses through a universal application for students to apply to multiple jobs with one tap.

SixLine Semiconductor (Madison) – Commercializes breakthroughs in carbon nanotube processing to unlock the next generation of high-performance, cost-effective semiconductor devices.

Terra Bioforge (Middleton) – Pioneers next-generation genome engineering tools to discover and overproduce billion-dollar bioactive compounds and therapeutic drugs, thus improving product yield, decreasing costs, and increasing revenues for agrichemical and pharma companies.

Event Details:

Chamber Members and Forward Fest pass holders: Free
Non-members: $25

NOTE: In fairness to all the participating companies, the doors will close and entry will be denied once the first company takes the stage.

Sponsors:

Pressure Chamber is presented by Michael Best.

Supported by the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and UW–Madison Office of Business Engagement, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, American Family Ventures, Baird Capital, HealthX Ventures and Rock River Capital Partners.

Reception Sponsor: Fetch

Community Sponsors: AirDeck, Johnson Financial Group, JP Cullen and The Gialamas Company, Inc.

For additional questions, contact:

Kevin Little
Vice President
Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce
(608) 443-1949
kevin@madisonbiz.com