CELEBRATING AND INSPIRING INNOVATION. Wherever. Whenever.
2024 Nominations and Applications Now Open! Nominate NowApply NowINNOVATION, IT’S WHERE WE LIVE.
Wisconsin is an innovative state. Although discussions of “innovation” are usually directed toward internet startups and biotech companies, creative innovation in Wisconsin involves many industries including manufacturing, the paper industry, sustainable agriculture, life sciences, education, nonprofits, and health care information.
The Wisconsin Innovation Awards (WIA) seek to celebrate and inspire innovation. The WIA highlights and honors the development of groundbreaking and innovative ideas. If it is a transformational idea we want to celebrate it. We hope to encourage an even greater environment of innovation by bringing innovators together from various business sectors (e.g. tech, food, healthcare, agriculture, nonprofits, education, government), and from throughout the state.
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in-no-va-tion
: a new idea, device, or method
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Save the Date! October 8, 2024
The 2024 Wisconsin Innovation Awards will be held on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.
The event will be held in Madison, WI.
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Wisconsin Innovation Awards Announce 2023 Winners at Annual Ceremony in Madison
Tenth Annual Event Celebrates the State’s Most Innovative Products and Services MADISON, WI (October 11, 2023) – Last night, 9 winners were honored from the 25 finalists and more than 300 nominees during the 2023 Wisconsin Innovation Awards at the Memorial Union in...
read moreFinalists Announced for 2023 Wisconsin Innovation Awards
Finalists Announced for 2023 Wisconsin Innovation Awards Winners to be announced at awards ceremony on October 10, 2023 Madison—August 4, 2023 — Twenty five companies have been selected as finalists for the 2023 Wisconsin Innovation Awards. In total, more than 300...
read moreWisconsin Innovation Awards Announce 2022 Winners at Annual Ceremony in Madison
Ninth Annual Event Celebrates the State’s Most Innovative Products and Services (MADISON, Wis.) – Wednesday, October 12, Nine winners were honored from the 30 finalists and more than 300 nominees during the 2022 Wisconsin Innovation Awards at the Memorial Union in...
read moreFinalists Announced for 2022 Wisconsin Innovation Awards
Winners to be announced at awards ceremony on October 12, 2022 Madison—July 18, 2022 — Thirty companies have been selected as finalists for the 2022 Wisconsin Innovation Awards. In total, more than 300 businesses, products, and services from around the state were...
read moreWisconsin Innovation Awards Announce 2021 Winners at Annual Ceremony in Madison
Eighth Annual Event Celebrates the State’s Most Innovative Products and Services MADISON, WI (October 6, 2021) – Last night, nine winners were honored from the twenty-eight finalists and more than 331 nominees during the 2021 Wisconsin Innovation Awards at the...
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From WISCONSININNO: Wauwatosa's RoddyMedical Inc., which invented a single-use armband to keep IV lines and other medical tubes in place, has raised $600,000 in seed funding, according to a Friday announcement. Read the full story...
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This event was originated by Matt Younkle & Joe Boucher of Neider & Boucher, with funding and support from American Family Insurance, Baird, Exact Sciences, First Business, Neider & Boucher and WEDC.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Brad Alexejun
Economic Development Manager, MG&E
Ron Bote
Tax Manager, Wipfli LLP
Joe Boucher
Neider & Boucher
Elaine Coughlin
Community Manager, CoLab
Bill Dougan
Professor, UW Whitewater
Corrine Fetherston
Sr. Director of Member Experience & Operations
Tara Grays
AVP - Business Relationship Manager, Lake Ridge Bank
Aaron Hagar
VP, Division of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, WEDC
Barbara LaMue
President and CEO, New North, Inc
Kevin Little
Vice President, Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce
Allee Marti
Regional IP and Licensing Associate at WiSys
Alton Multhauf
Assistant Vice President - Treasury Management, First Business Bank
Marcus Parton
Director of Business Analytics, Exact Sciences
Joe Poeschl
Director of Engagement
Cassidy Wartenweiler
Project Development, Eppstein Uhen Architects (EUA)
Marissa Young
Director of Business Development at JP Cullen
Matthew Younkle
Co-Founder, Pythonic AI
2021 Wisconsin Innovation Awards
October 10, 2023
5:00 – 8:30 PM
Wisconsin Memorial Union
Madison, WI
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