Celebrate innovation at UW-Green Bay pitch competition

A new vocabulary is becoming part of the conversations – and thinking -- in our region.  We’re increasingly using words like “accelerator” (a program that provides education for startups), “pitch competition” (event where entrepreneurs present their ideas) and angel investors (individuals who provide early funding for new entrepreneurial ventures).

A great example of how these words are being translated into action is Titletown Tech, a partnership between Microsoft and the Green Bay Packers that was announced in October. The partners plan to break ground soon on a two-story building that will house the TitletownTech Accelerator, Innovation Lab, and a venture capital fund that invests in companies with high growth potential....