{"id":19766,"date":"2026-03-10T14:12:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T19:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lubar-entrepreneurship-center\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=19766"},"modified":"2026-03-11T09:56:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T14:56:41","slug":"wisys-big-idea-tournament-qualifying-event","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lubar-entrepreneurship-center\/event\/wisys-big-idea-tournament-qualifying-event\/","title":{"rendered":"WiSyS Big Idea Tournament &#8211; Qualifying Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Lubar Entrepreneurship Center and Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO) \u00a0and at UW-Milwaukee is to hosting the 10th Big Idea Qualifier in 2026. This competition focuses on the entrepreneurs\u2019 journey and experience with customer discovery and it\u2019s impact on their vision.<\/p>\n<p>Submissions are accepted with in a 300 word essay OR 60-90 second YouTube video. Submissions should explain the &#8220;Lean Launch&#8221; journey you have experienced as an entrepreneur. Content should include information about customers, solutions, and key Business Model Canvas information.<\/p>\n<p>This statewide competition hosted by WiSys will be hosted on April 17th, 2026 at UW-River Falls with a grand prize of $2,500. The tournament is open to all UW system students (except for UW-Madison students). The 51ÁÔÆæ Lubar Entrepreneurship Center (LEC) and Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO) qualifying event is excited to offer prizes for first, second, and third place.<\/p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\nvar gform;gform||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,themeScriptsLoaded:!1,isFormEditor:()=>\"function\"==typeof InitializeEditor,callIfLoaded:function(o){return!(!gform.domLoaded||!gform.scriptsLoaded||!gform.themeScriptsLoaded&&!gform.isFormEditor()||(gform.isFormEditor()&&console.warn(\"The use of gform.initializeOnLoaded() is deprecated in the form editor context and will be removed in Gravity Forms 3.1.\"),o(),0))},initializeOnLoaded:function(o){gform.callIfLoaded(o)||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",()=>{gform.scriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",()=>{gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",()=>{gform.domLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}))},hooks:{action:{},filter:{}},addAction:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook(\"action\",o,r,e,t)},addFilter:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook(\"filter\",o,r,e,t)},doAction:function(o){gform.doHook(\"action\",o,arguments)},applyFilters:function(o){return gform.doHook(\"filter\",o,arguments)},removeAction:function(o,r){gform.removeHook(\"action\",o,r)},removeFilter:function(o,r,e){gform.removeHook(\"filter\",o,r,e)},addHook:function(o,r,e,t,n){null==gform.hooks[o][r]&&(gform.hooks[o][r]=[]);var d=gform.hooks[o][r];null==n&&(n=r+\"_\"+d.length),gform.hooks[o][r].push({tag:n,callable:e,priority:t=null==t?10:t})},doHook:function(r,o,e){var t;if(e=Array.prototype.slice.call(e,1),null!=gform.hooks[r][o]&&((o=gform.hooks[r][o]).sort(function(o,r){return o.priority-r.priority}),o.forEach(function(o){\"function\"!=typeof(t=o.callable)&&(t=window[t]),\"action\"==r?t.apply(null,e):e[0]=t.apply(null,e)})),\"filter\"==r)return e[0]},removeHook:function(o,r,t,n){var e;null!=gform.hooks[o][r]&&(e=(e=gform.hooks[o][r]).filter(function(o,r,e){return!!(null!=n&&n!=o.tag||null!=t&&t!=o.priority)}),gform.hooks[o][r]=e)}});\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n\n                <div class='gf_browser_unknown gform_wrapper gravity-theme gform-theme--no-framework' data-form-theme='gravity-theme' data-form-index='0' id='gform_wrapper_236' style='display:none'>\n                        <div class='gform_heading'>\n                            <h2 class=\"gform_title\">RSVP - Wisconsin Big Idea Qualifier @ the LEC (3\/19)<\/h2>\n                            <p class='gform_description'>This event serves as the qualifier for the statewide WiSys Big Idea Tournament. 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