The 2015 Wisconsin Youth Entrepreneurs in Science is now accepting online entries from Wisconsin middle and high school students through 5 p.m. April 6, 2015, organizers announced this week.

According to a release, the YES! contest fosters interest in science and tech education by allowing students to turn their science and tech-related ideas into business plans and submit them for cash and prizes.

“Leveraging technology, thinking creatively and working as a team are all important characteristics for today’s entrepreneurs,” Wisconsin Technology Council President Tom Still said in a statement. “Entrepreneurial skills are vital to the long-term success of Wisconsin’s youth as well as the state’s innovation economy.”

Students interested in entering the contest must submit a 250-word summary of their plan online by the deadline to be eligible for Phase 1 of the contest. Students that advance to Phase 2 will expand their plan into a 1,000-word executive summary.

The grand prize winner has the opportunity to present his or her plan at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference in Madison on June 2-3.

New Glarus Middle School eighth-grader Jonah Thompson won last year for his T Boys Honey idea.