The Wisconsin Big Idea Tournament returns to Madison for its second year, April 11 at the Pyle Center, organizers announced today.

“We’re excited to see the growth in the number of campuses participating and the quality of teams from year one to year two of this tournament,” UW-Extension’s Division for Business and Entrepreneurship Executive Director Mark Lange said in a statement.

Similar to last year, 10 teams of student entrepreneurs from various UW campuses will compete for a chance to represent the state in May at the International Business Model Competition, where $100,000 in awards will be distributed.

The finalists will have 15 minutes to present their business idea to a panel of judges, listed as Scott Mosely, Director of Investment Strategies for the Water Council; Molly Lahr, Senior Analyst for American Family Investments; and Dan Blake, partner at HealthX Ventures.

Campuses represented are UW-Eau Claire, UW-La Crosse, UW-Milwaukee, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Plateville, UW-River Falls and UW-Whitewater.