BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20240820T200000Z DTEND:20240820T230000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Pressure Chamber 2024 DESCRIPTION:Pressure Chamber returns for its 11th year as emerging companies pitch for the coveted "golden suitcase" and a reserved spot in the Chamber's exclusive Greater Madison startup meetings with top Silicon Valley investment firms this fall.\n\n\n\nParticipating companies will present 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.\n\n\n\nFinalists:\n\n\n\n-- 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.\n\n\n\n-- 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.\n\n\n\n-- 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.\n\n\n\n-- 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.\n\n\n\n-- SixLine Semiconductor (Madison) Commercializes breakthroughs in carbon nanotube processing to unlock the next generation of high-performance\, cost-effective semiconductor devices.\n\n\n\n-- 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.\n\n\n\nEvent Details:\n\nChamber Members and Forward Fest pass holders: Free\n\nNon-members: $25\n\nPresenting Sponsor:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSupported by:\n\nWisconsin Economic Development Corporation\, State of Wisconsin Investment Board\, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) and the UW Office of Business Engagement\, American Family Ventures\, Baird Capital\, HealthX Ventures\, Rock River Capital Partners\n\n\n\n\n\nReception Sponsor: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommunity Sponsors:\n\nAirDeck\n\nJohnson Financial Group\n\nJP Cullen\n\nThe Gialamas Company\, Inc. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Pressure Chamber returns for its 11th year as emerging companies pitch for the coveted "\;golden suitcase"\; and a \;reserved spot in the Chamber'\;s exclusive Greater Madison startup meetings with top Silicon Valley investment firms this fall.
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\nParticipating companies will present \;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.
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\nFinalists:
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\n-- CranioSure (Madison) &ndash\; 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.
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\n-- Cubby (Madison) &ndash\; 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.
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\n-- Maize (Verona) &ndash\; 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.
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\n-- SideShift (Madison) &ndash\; 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.
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\n-- SixLine Semiconductor (Madison) &ndash\; Commercializes breakthroughs in carbon nanotube processing to unlock the next generation of high-performance\, cost-effective semiconductor devices.
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\n-- Terra Bioforge (Middleton) &ndash\; 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.
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\nEvent Details:
\nChamber Members and Forward Fest pass holders: Free
\nNon-members: $25

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Presenting Sponsor:
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\nSupported by:
\nWisconsin Economic Development Corporation\, State of Wisconsin Investment Board\, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) and the UW Office of Business Engagement\, American Family Ventures\, Baird Capital\, HealthX Ventures\, Rock River Capital Partners
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\nReception Sponsor: \;  \;
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\nCommunity Sponsors:
\nAirDeck
\nJohnson Financial Group
\nJP Cullen
\nThe Gialamas Company\, Inc.

\n LOCATION:Majestic Theatre 115 King Street Madison\, WI 53703 UID:e.1220.23873 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260801T012138Z URL:https://stage.greatermadisonchamber.com/events/details/pressure-chamber-2024-23873 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR