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Pressure Chamber returns for its 13th year as the region's top emerging companies pitch for the "golden suitcase," which guarantees a reserved spot in the Chamber's exclusive Greater Madison startup meetings with top Silicon Valley investment firms this fall.

The 2026 Pressure Chamber finalists are:

• CellTrack’s technology enables non-invasive imaging of cell therapies with 100 times greater sensitivity than existing methods — cutting development time and cost in half. This will help cell therapies reach 10 times more patients and has major implications for the next generation of treatment of solid tumors.
• CuroNow is a care coordination platform for home care agencies. Today the caregiver in the home, the agency that sent them and the family checking in from a distance rarely have the same information. CuroNow keeps all three in sync between visits, so small problems get caught early.
• FUDI Protein produces RuBisCO, the world’s most abundant, functional and sustainable protein, from the leaves of plants. With global demand for protein booming, the world’s food companies are facing a $10 billion question: Where will the protein of tomorrow come from? FUDI believes RuBisCO is the answer.
• Service ID is an AI-powered decision intelligence platform that helps water utilities understand their assets, prioritize what to fix, and identify how to fund it. Proven in lead service line inventory compliance, Service ID is expanding across water utility infrastructure.

This event is a part of Forward Fest, Wisconsin's largest technology and entrepreneurship festival. Forward Fest 2026 is August 17 - 21. You can learn more HERE.

Thank you to our sponsors!

Investor Partners

Rock River Capital Partners
Valency Fund
Winnow Fund
Wisconsin Investment Partners