Applications are now being accepted for this year’s Pressure Chamber competition, which takes place virtually Aug. 13 as part of Forward Festival, the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce announced today.

“Now more than ever, we need to provide Pressure Chamber as an important platform for new and emerging companies to promote their work and make investor connections,” Chamber President Zach Brandon said in a statement. “We are excited about the opportunity to ensure a unique, valuable experience for our companies, sponsors and audience while enhancing the health and safety of everyone involved.”

According to a release, applicants must be a member of the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce or support entrepreneurial partner organizations, be located in Dane County or plan to locate by Aug. 13 and have raised at least $25,000, excluding personal investments by company founders.

The winning company receives an all-expenses-paid trip to San Francisco in October for meetings with top Silicon Valley investment firms.

American Provenance won the event last year.

Applications are due by 8 a.m., Monday, July 20.