Great Ideas rewarded in WEDC’s inaugural Downtown Pitch Contest

MADISON, WI. June 18, 2021 – Twelve downtown businesses from Main Street and Connect Community programs from around the state are a little closer to launching their ideas after being named finalists in the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s (WEDC’s) first Downtown Pitch Contest.

Chef Pam’s Kitchen in downtown Waukesha, which placed first in the competition, will receive $10,000 toward the creation of a local foods retail space to complement their commercial kitchen and cooking school, while Stevens Point’s Sunset Point Winery and Osceola’s Wisconsin Milk House were also recognized as top three finalists, receiving $5,000 each. The remaining finalists will receive $1,500 each.

The concept of entrepreneur pitch contests is not new, but such contests are often used to boost technology, inventions or other high-growth sectors. The first-ever Downtown Pitch Contest recognizes that innovation comes in all forms, and great ideas on Main Street deserve to be supported.

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