Ninth Annual Event Celebrates the State’s Most Innovative Products and Services
(MADISON, Wis.) – Wednesday, October 12, Nine winners were honored from the 30 finalists and more than 300 nominees during the 2022 Wisconsin Innovation Awards at the Memorial Union in Madison. The ceremony recognized the state’s most innovative products and services from eight industry categories. The 2022 winners were selected by a panel of 19 statewide experts with backgrounds in business sectors such as technology, food, healthcare, agriculture, nonprofits, education and government.
“The Wisconsin Innovation Awards seek to celebrate and inspire innovation and highlight the creative spirit from the state’s leading public, private and nonprofit sectors,” said Matt Younkle, Co-Founder of the Wisconsin Innovation Awards and Pythonic Corporation. “We want to congratulate all finalists and winners and look forward to encouraging an even greater environment of innovation in the year to come.”
The Wisconsin Innovation Awards Ceremony is presented by Wipfli. Supporting sponsors include American Family Insurance, Exact Sciences, Green Clock, JP Cullen, Madison Gas & Electric, Neider & Boucher, Perkins Coie, Wisconsin Union, and Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. Additional support provided by Alliant Energy, BioForward, Eppstein Uhen Architects, First Business Bank, gener8tor, HealthX Ventures, Indeavor, Innovate Network, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, and Madison Area Technical College.
For more information about the awards, visit: www.wisconsininnovationawards.com.
The 2022 Wisconsin Innovation Awards Winners:
Agriculture: SoFresh, Inc.
http://www.sofresh.com
Kenosha
SoFresh manufactures materials that keep food fresh longer for producers, retailers, shippers and consumers. Their patent pending technology stops spoilage of popular foods we consume every day including bread, cheese, berries and fresh-cut produce. SoFresh’s active packaging wraps food in an atmosphere of natural food extracts, a mold-inhibiting vapor, that extends product travel life, shelf life and consumption time at home.
Biotechnology: Stem Pharm, Inc.
http://www.stempharm.com
Madison
Stem Pharm has developed the most comprehensive and biologically relevant 3D human brain organoid (“brain-in-a-dish”) available commercially for neurological drug discovery and pre-clinical research. Stem Pharm’s neural organoids can be used to replicate diseases and study their mechanisms, screen new drugs, and evaluate toxicity, all done in vitro before conducting animal studies and human clinical trials.
Business to Business: C-Motive Technologies – Electrostatic Motors
https://www.c-motive.com
Madison
C-Motive has taken the idea of rubbing a balloon on a wool sweater, but magnified the forces generated through a series of multiplicative gains in mechanical, electrical, and electrochemical innovation. By transitioning to this force for use inside electric motors, more sustainable materials can be used for their construction and operating efficiency at low speeds is enhanced with lower costs and reduced energy consumption.
Education: Doctor Dyslexia Dude LLC
https://drdyslexiadude.com
Oshkosh
Doctor Dyslexia Dude (DDD) graphic novels provide a unique contribution to the lexicon of books written specifically for students with dyslexia, but are equally relevant for all readers, parents, and educators. There is currently a dearth of culturally relevant material for all students in Special Education specifically for Black boys. The DDD books are culturally responsive, authentic, and realistic portrayals of the lived experiences of students of color.
HealthIT: WiscMed
http://www.wiscmed.com
Madison
WiscMed enabled the conversion of the traditional analog otoscope, found in every clinical exam room and often used in pediatrics for the diagnosis of ear infections, to a digital solution. Ear infections are the number one reason for the prescription of antibiotics to children, often unnecessarily. WiscMed’s digital solution with a nano camera and a built-in LCD allows for the highest probability of seeing the eardrum and providing appropriate treatment.
Manufacturing: OMNI Solutions
http://omnisaves.com
Baraboo
OMNI Solutions is a developer of proprietary, innovative, Earth-friendly Ultraviolet Light technology that is revolutionizing the commercial laundry space. Using two multi-patented products, LUX and SULAOS, OMNI improves safety, cleanliness, and environmental impact while simultaneously reducing costs.
Process: Atrility Medical, Inc.
http://www.atrility.com
Madison
Atrility Medical, Inc. has developed and secured FDA clearance for the AtriAmp, a device for improving, evaluating, and managing post-operative heart arrhythmias. The AtriAmp provides earlier detection and more accurate diagnosis for arrhythmias which is essential to avoid delays in treatment and allows for improved patient outcomes.
Software: DropCap Inc.
http://www.dropcap.com
La Crosse
DropCap Inc. has created a data-driven software platform that expands international licensing opportunities for independent authors and publishers. The platform collects data on clients’ books, then matches relevant books to the buyers most likely to license them. In addition, it provides end-to-end management of the entire rights licensing lifecycle, from dynamically generated contract creation to the tracking, collection, and distribution of royalties.
People’s Choice: Errund, Inc.
https://www.errund.com/
Kenosha
Errund provides a one stop, affordable, and highly automated online system for cleaning companies to handle all their operations. They provide Software as a Service (SaaS) for service/cleaning companies to handle all their operations: booking, scheduling, billing, recruiting, payroll, HR and marketing.
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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.