2016 Wisconsin Innovation Awards Event Page

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

Keynote Speaker

Steve Hannah

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Finalists set for 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Awards; to be celebrated Nov. 4 at networking reception

Aug 27, 2025 | 0 Comments

The Wisconsin Technology Council is proud to unveil the 27 finalists for the 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Awards, honoring some of the state’s groundbreaking companies.

Representing industries as varied as software, manufacturing, energy, healthcare, biotech, education and nonprofits, this year’s finalists highlight the extraordinary creativity and entrepreneurial spirit driving Wisconsin forward.

Winners will be announced Tuesday, Nov. 4 at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison. The evening celebration will bring together leaders and innovators from across the state for an evening of networking, collaboration and recognition of those shaping Wisconsin’s economic future.

Click here to register.

Founded to celebrate and inspire innovation statewide, the Wisconsin Innovation Awards spotlight visionaries who are transforming their fields through bold ideas and impactful achievements. After a competitive selection process that included hundreds of nominations, the following finalists were chosen for their outstanding innovation:

2025 Wisconsin Innovation Awards Finalists

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

Details on the program and tickets to the Nov. 4 celebration, which runs from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., are available at https://wisconsininnovationawards.com/

Thanks to our sponsors thus far: AT&T, EUA, UW-Madison Discovery to Product, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. To become a sponsor, contact Angela Schlobohm at angela@wisconsintechnologycouncil.com. For more information, visit wisconsininnovationawards.com or call 608-442-7557.

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