Wisconsin Technology Council
Press Release

One week away from Wisconsin Innovation Awards

 

By - Oct 28th, 2025 10:03 am

MADISON, Wis. – 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.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

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