2016 Wisconsin Innovation Awards Event Page

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Tuesday, August 16, 2016
5:30pm
Wisconsin Union Theater
Madison, WI

Keynote Speaker

Steve Hannah

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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&TEUAExact SciencesFirst Business BankGreen Clock Video AgencyHealthX VenturesPerkins CoieUW-Madison Discovery to ProductWisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.

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