Winners to be announced at public awards ceremony on August 16 in Madison

MADISON, Wis. — July 8, 2016 — Thirty-five companies and nonprofit organizations have been selected as finalists for the 2016 Wisconsin Innovation Awards. In total, 186 businesses, products and services from around the state were nominated. The finalists were determined by a panel of 17 statewide industry experts, with winners to be announced on August 16, 2016 at an awards ceremony at the Wisconsin Union Theater in Madison. Nominations spanned all parts of Wisconsin, represented large, medium and small companies, startups, established businesses, and nearly all industries.

The Wisconsin Innovation Awards Ceremony is open to the public and tickets are available for $20 each. The event begins at 5:30 pm with a reception, and continues with the awards program at 7:00 pm. The ceremony will include a keynote by Steve Hannah. Ticket information and details are available at www.wisconsininnovationawards.com.

The Wisconsin Innovation Awards Ceremony is presented by American Family Insurance and Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, and supported by Neider & Boucher, Exact Sciences, Baird, First Business Bank, JP Cullen, Props Unlimited, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and JAMF Software.

2016 Wisconsin Innovation Awards Finalists:

CompanyCityWebsite
ActiveEDUOshkoshhttp://www.ActiveEDU.com
Alorium Technology (XLR8)Eau Clairehttp://www.aloriumtech.com/
Angio360 Diagnostics LLCWauwatosahttp://www.angio360dx.com
Asto CT LLC (Equina)Madisonhttp://www.astoct.com
bluDiagnosticsMadisonhttp://bludiagnostics.com
Breakthrough FuelGreen Bayhttp://www.breakthroughfuel.com
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
(CHW Community Engagement Initiative)
Milwaukeehttp://chw.org
ClassmunityWhitefish Bayhttp://classmunity.com
Complete Filtration Resources, Inc.Marshfieldhttp://www.gotocompletefiltration.com/
Complete Phytochemical Solutions, LLC Cambridgehttp://www.phyto-sol.com/
EatStreetSun Prairiehttp://www.eatstreet.com/
Engineered Propulsion Systems Inc.New Richmondhttp://eps.aero
EnsoData, Inc (EnsoSleep)Madisonhttp://www.ensodata.io
ETF Model Solutions, LLC (MyRoboAdviser.com)Appletonhttp://www.myroboadviser.com
FarmMatchViroquahttp://farmmatch.com
FloraSeq LLC (FS-0809)Waukeshahttp://www.floraseq.com
Health eFilingsMadisonhttp://www.healthefilings.com
Isomark (Energy Balance)Madisonhttp://www.isomark.com
Lynx Biosciences, LLC (MicroC3)Madisonhttp://www.lynxbiosciences.com
Master Lock (Master Lock Bluetooth Padlock)Oak Creekhttp://www.masterlock.com
Montage (Video and Voice Interviewing)Delafieldhttps://www.montagetalent.com
NanoAffix Science LLCWhitefish Bayhttp://www.nanoaffix.com
OptikTechnikMilwaukeehttp://www.optik-technik.com
Phoenix Nuclear Labs, LLCMononahttp://phoenixnuclearlabs.com
POLCOMadisonhttp://www.polco.us
Rabble LLC (MUSICat)Madisonhttp://musicat.co
RedoxMadisonhttp://www.redoxengine.com
SmartUQ LLC (SmartUQ Software)Madisonhttp://www.smartuq.com
Snotco, LLC (‘SnotTape™)Oshkoshhttp://www.snottape.com
Square Harvest IncMadisonhttp://www.squareharvest.com
The CommonsMilwaukeehttp://www.thecommonswi.com
UnderstoryMadisonhttp://understoryweather.com
United Way of Dane County (The HIRE Initiative)Madisonhttp://www.unitedwaydanecounty.org
Victory Garden Initiative (Great Milwaukee Victory Garden BLITZ)Milwaukeehttp://victorygardeninitiative.org
WeightUp SolutionsMadisonhttp://weightupsolutions.com

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About the Wisconsin Innovation Awards
Led by a steering committee of business, community and entrepreneurial leaders, the WIA hopes 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 of Wisconsin.

For more information, press only:
Molly Walsh
608-616-0840
molly@wisconsininnovationawards.com

For more information:
www.wisconsininnovationawards.com
info@wisconsininnovationawards.com

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