BrightStar, WEDC and NEWaukee announce $2,000 pitch event winner

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – A crowded historic firehouse in Stevens Point was the site of five business pitches on Wednesday, April 26th. The winning pitch, Leak Siphon Flush Valve, took home $2,000 to advance their business idea.

HATCH is a community-based startup pitch platform that aims to convert strong “napkin” ideas into business plans that launch new companies. Partnerships across the state made this first Hatch event a success, bringing together the Portage County Business Council’s Ignite Leadership Young Professionals Network, Brightstar Foundation, NEWaukee, and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation...