For the past two years, Elevate has participated in the Microsoft TechSpark Fellowship. Laura Jones serves as this year’s fellow. The fellowship not only expands the opportunity for startups and local businesses to leverage to technology to grow, innovate and compete. It also keeps Elevate staff in the know about new opportunities for local startups to participate in Microsoft programming.

The most recent announcement comes in the form of a national pitch competition hosted by TitletownTech in partnership with Microsoft. If you are a startup that has raised less than $10 million, the TitletownTech Startup Draft could bet the key to getting your business to the next step.

Microsoft TechSpark joined TitletownTech and the Green Bay Packers to announce and launch the TitletownTech Startup Draft, a national competition for startups to compete for a $1M investment. With Green Bay hosting the 2025 NFL Draft, Microsoft saw an opportunity to join TitletownTech in doing something just as bold.

TitletownTech is looking for strong, early-stage startups across America that would benefit from funding, market access, and corporate partnerships. If you know a founder or startup that could be a great fit, we’d love for you to send them our way.

What’s the Opportunity?

• Startup Combine (April 3-4, Green Bay) – Select finalists will go beyond the pitch deck, showcase what they’re building, and engage with industry leaders.

• Startup Draft Day (April 24, Green Bay) – A live-streamed event where finalists will compete for the $1M investment ahead of the first round of the NFL Draft.

Who’s Eligible?

• Startups aligned with the specified areas of interest (manufacturing, construction, supply chain, logistics, agriculture, energy, water, sports technology)

• Raised less than $10M in capital (excluding non-dilutive funding)

• Able to attend in person on April 3-4 and April 24 in Green Bay

  Applications close March 16. Click here to access application directly. For any questions, reach out to Laura Jones.