{"id":157048,"date":"2026-06-11T14:57:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T19:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/?p=157048"},"modified":"2026-06-11T14:57:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T19:57:15","slug":"applications-open-for-ignite-startup-accelerator-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/applications-open-for-ignite-startup-accelerator-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Applications open for Ignite Startup Accelerator program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Applications are now open for the Ignite Startup Accelerator through the UWM Lubar College of Business. The program is designed for entrepreneurs who\u2019ve taken the first steps and are ready for the next.<\/p>\n<p>The 11-month collaborative startup accelerator assists founders and entrepreneurs in commercializing their new venture. Ignite\u2019s goal is to provide passionate entrepreneurs who have a strong business idea and have completed customer discovery, with the tools, resources and connections to accelerate commercialization and get to revenue growth. The program accepts up to 10 teams with 25 total participants each year.<\/p>\n<p>The program is open to UWM students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members. 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