2016 Wisconsin Innovation Awards Event Page
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
5:30pm
Wisconsin Union Theater
Madison, WI
Keynote Speaker
Steve Hannah
Innovation celebration one week out: Wisconsin finalists to be honored at Nov. 4 evening reception
With the celebration just one week away, the Wisconsin Technology Council has announced 27 finalists for the 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Awards, recognizing some of the state’s most groundbreaking companies.
Representing industries as varied as software, manufacturing, energy, healthcare, biotech, education and nonprofits, this year’s finalists highlight the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit driving Wisconsin forward.
Click here to register for the networking reception and awards ceremony. Admission includes heavy appetizers and one drink ticket. The celebration will bring together innovators, entrepreneurs and community leaders from across Wisconsin for an evening of connection and recognition of those shaping the state’s economic future. It also kicks off a week of innovation as a lead-in to the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium, set for Nov. 5-6 in Madison.
Founded to celebrate and inspire innovation statewide, the Wisconsin Innovation Awards spotlight visionaries transforming their fields through bold ideas and impactful achievements. After a competitive selection process that drew hundreds of nominations, the following finalists were chosen for their outstanding innovation:
| 1Director, Waunakee | Safepro Technologies, Dousman |
| BreezyFile, Rhinelander | Scriptive, Dodgeville |
| C-Motive Technologies, Middleton | Sea Change Silicides, Whitewater |
| Hjarta Care, Waukesha | Soul Mobility, Oconomowoc |
| ImageMover/Workflow Services, Madison | Strudel, Madison |
| Islands of Brilliance, Milwaukee | Technova Industries, Green Bay |
| LivAi, Waunakee | Tykr, Wauwatosa |
| Madison Reading Project, Madison | U.P. Oncolytics, Milwaukee |
| Microbial Discovery Group, Oak Creek | UWM Research Foundation, Milwaukee |
| One City Schools, Madison | UW-Madison Discovery to Product, Madison |
| Plumb Pharmaceuticals, Madison | Vadar Alpha, Sturgeon Bay |
| Promega Corp., Fitchburg | Wearable Technologies, Hartland |
| Re Mixers, Madison | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Madison |
| Realta Fusion, Madison |
Thanks to our sponsors: AT&T, EUA, Exact Sciences, First Business Bank, Green Clock Video Agency, HealthX Ventures, Perkins Coie, UW-Madison Discovery to Product, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.
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