The Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium is now a regional qualifying event for the Startup World Cup 2025 competition, thanks to a partnership with Startup World Cup, the Wisconsin Technology Council announced recently.

According to a release, one company participating in the Tech Council Investor Networks Track will be picked to compete in the Startup World Cup’s 2025 conference, where the winner will take home a $1 million investment.

The Startup World Cup is organized by Pegasus Tech Ventures.

As previously reported, the deadline for the Investor Networks Track application is 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 and can be done online.