Starting March 19th, 64 college basketball teams will compete for the chance to cut down the championship net while 'One Shining Moment' blares from the arena speakers. And three days earlier, 64 Chicago tech companies will do the same. (Minus the net and cheesy song, of course).
Today, we're excited to announce our inaugural Tech Madness, a friendly competition to determine who the city thinks will be the most valuable Chicago tech company in five years' time. 64 tech companies will go head-to-head throughout 6 rounds with YOU determining who moves on.
To fill out the bracket, we're holding our version of the "Conference Tournaments" this week. From today through March 2nd, we're taking nominations for who should be the contenders. Nominate a Chicago tech company here.
We'll then select a final 64 and seed them based on how much capital they've raised. After that, it's up to you.
The bracket will launch on March 13th and you'll be able to vote on every live matchup. After each round, we'll post the winners and preview the upcoming "games." At the start of the tournament, you'll also be able to fill out a complete bracket to see if you can predict who the community will choose as the 'Most Valuable Chicago Tech Company in 5 Years.'
Tech Madness nominations will close on Monday, March 9th. So fill one out NOW!
