Six startups will graduate from gener8tor‘s 12-week winter accelerator program in a launch day event from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.

The founders of the yet-to-be-revealed companies will each have five minutes to pitch their companies to an audience that includes potential investors.

“We are thrilled to be introducing six new, innovative companies into Wisconsin’s entrepreneurial ecosystem,” Troy Vosseller, co-founder of gener8tor, said.

The invitation-only event will feature keynote speaker Dan Neely, CEO and founder of Networked Insights, who will discuss the challenges and rewards startups face.

As previously reported, a party hosted by gener8tor and the Forward Technology Festival follows from 8-10 p.m.