CELEBRATING AND INSPIRING INNOVATION. Wherever. Whenever.

Congratulations 2023 Winners!
2023 Winners Announced

INNOVATION, IT’S WHERE WE LIVE.

Wisconsin is an innovative state. Although discussions of  “innovation” are usually directed toward internet startups and biotech companies, creative innovation in Wisconsin involves many industries including manufacturing, the paper industry, sustainable agriculture, life sciences, education, nonprofits, and health care information.

The Wisconsin Innovation Awards (WIA) seek to celebrate and inspire innovation. The WIA highlights and honors the development of groundbreaking and innovative ideas. If it is a transformational idea we want to celebrate it. We hope 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.

Video Credit: Green Clock Films

 

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: a new idea, device, or method

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EVENT

 

The 2023 Wisconsin Innovation Awards Ceremony was held on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at the Memorial Union in Madison, WI.

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WINNERS

virtual foundry

virtual foundry

Power of Perception

Power of Perception

Nurse Disrupted

Nurse Disrupted

Managecore

Managecore

Community Clothes Closet

Community Clothes Closet

NECTO: Novel Endovascular Clip-on Torque Operator

NECTO: Novel Endovascular Clip-on Torque Operator

Synthetaic

Synthetaic

Elephas

Elephas

Hello Loom

Hello Loom

Errund, Inc

Errund, Inc

DropCap

DropCap

Atrility

Atrility

OMNI Solutions

OMNI Solutions

WiscMed

WiscMed

Dr. Dyslexia Dude

Dr. Dyslexia Dude

C-Motive

C-Motive

Stem Pharm

Stem Pharm

SoFresh 2022

SoFresh 2022

Rapid Radicals Technology, LLC | Milwaukee

Rapid Radicals Technology, LLC | Milwaukee

SMARTcare Software, Inc. | Eau Claire

SMARTcare Software, Inc. | Eau Claire

Black Oxygen (in partnership with Madison365) | Madison

Black Oxygen (in partnership with Madison365) | Madison

Nelson and Pade, Inc. | Montello

Nelson and Pade, Inc. | Montello

EnsoData | Madison

EnsoData | Madison

Curate | Madison

Curate | Madison

Novir | Milwaukee

Novir | Milwaukee

Ruby Coffee Roasters | Nelsonville

Ruby Coffee Roasters | Nelsonville

Understory | Madison

Understory | Madison

Madison Reading Project | Madison

Madison Reading Project | Madison

SafeLi, LLC | Shorewood

SafeLi, LLC | Shorewood

Pinpoint Software Inc. | Madison

Pinpoint Software Inc. | Madison

OnLume Surgical | Madison

OnLume Surgical | Madison

Infosec | Madison

Infosec | Madison

Fork Farms | Appleton

Fork Farms | Appleton

Kohler WasteLAB | Kohler

Kohler WasteLAB | Kohler

Sift Healthcare | Milwaukee

Sift Healthcare | Milwaukee

Standard Imaging, Inc. | Middleton

Standard Imaging, Inc. | Middleton

Filament Games | Madison

Filament Games | Madison

Tall Poppy Writers | Madison

Tall Poppy Writers | Madison

Imbed Biosciences, Inc | Madison

Imbed Biosciences, Inc | Madison

Torq Labs | Madison

Torq Labs | Madison

MatchBack Systems Inc | Green Bay

MatchBack Systems Inc | Green Bay

SmartUQ LLC | Madison

SmartUQ LLC | Madison

Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association | Brooklyn

Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association | Brooklyn

Photonic Cleaning Technologies, LLC | Platteville

Photonic Cleaning Technologies, LLC | Platteville

Propeller Health | Madison

Propeller Health | Madison

LAUNCH-School District of Elmbrook | Brookfield

LAUNCH-School District of Elmbrook | Brookfield

TailoredCare | Madison

TailoredCare | Madison

The Mill Events | Chetek

The Mill Events | Chetek

CORNCOB Inc. | Waukesha

CORNCOB Inc. | Waukesha

PATHOGENOMICA | Madison

PATHOGENOMICA | Madison

Fix Development, LLC | Milwaukee

Fix Development, LLC | Milwaukee

DynaTrap | Milwaukee

DynaTrap | Milwaukee

DotCom Therapy | Madison

DotCom Therapy | Madison

Zendesk | Madison

Zendesk | Madison

WholeTrees, LLC | Madison

WholeTrees, LLC | Madison

VibeTech, Inc | Sheboygan

VibeTech, Inc | Sheboygan

UW Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic | Madison

UW Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic | Madison

Tri4Schools | Verona

Tri4Schools | Verona

Midwestern BioAg | Madison

Midwestern BioAg | Madison

POLCO | Madison

POLCO | Madison

Understory | Madison

Understory | Madison

Square Harvest | Madison

Square Harvest | Madison

Snotco | Oshkosh

Snotco | Oshkosh

Redox | Madison

Redox | Madison

NanoAffix Science | Whitefish Bay

NanoAffix Science | Whitefish Bay

Montage | Delafield

Montage | Delafield

Lynx Biosciences | Madison

Lynx Biosciences | Madison

FloraSeq | Waukesha

FloraSeq | Waukesha

ActiveEDU | Oshkosh

ActiveEDU | Oshkosh

Epiphany Learning | Menomonee Falls

Epiphany Learning | Menomonee Falls

The Bubbler at Madison Public Library | Madison

The Bubbler at Madison Public Library | Madison

StudyBlue | Madison

StudyBlue | Madison

Red Card Media | Madison

Red Card Media | Madison

Microscopy Innovations, LLC | Marshfield

Microscopy Innovations, LLC | Marshfield

Ionic | Madison

Ionic | Madison

Exact Sciences | Madison

Exact Sciences | Madison

BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation, Inc. | Milwaukee

BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation, Inc. | Milwaukee

Applied Data Consultants | Eau Claire

Applied Data Consultants | Eau Claire

Alfalight, Inc. | Madison

Alfalight, Inc. | Madison

Vitacycle | Madison

Vitacycle | Madison

Stemina Biomarker Discovery Inc. | Madison

Stemina Biomarker Discovery Inc. | Madison

Scanalytics | Milwaukee

Scanalytics | Milwaukee

RAI Stone Analytics | Eau Claire

RAI Stone Analytics | Eau Claire

Microbe Detectives | Milwaukee

Microbe Detectives | Milwaukee

Milwaukee Bar Association and Marquette University | Milwaukee

Milwaukee Bar Association and Marquette University | Milwaukee

Isomark LLC | Madison

Isomark LLC | Madison

Discovery World | Milwaukee

Discovery World | Milwaukee

Milwaukee Water Council – BREW Accelerator| Milwaukee

Milwaukee Water Council – BREW Accelerator| Milwaukee

Boldt Construction | Appleton

Boldt Construction | Appleton

NEWS

 

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SPONSORS

 

GOLD PATRONS

teel plastics inc

SILVER PATRONS

Props Unlimited Events LLC
green clock films
teel plastics inc
Neider & Boucher
WEDC
WEDC

BRONZE PATRONS

American Family Insurance
First Business
First Business
First Business
teel plastics inc
teel plastics inc
teel plastics inc
teel plastics inc
teel plastics inc

ABOUT

SUPPORTING WISCONSIN INNOVATION

This event was originated by Matt Younkle & Joe Boucher of Neider & Boucher, with funding and support from American Family Insurance, Baird, Exact Sciences, First Business, Neider & Boucher and WEDC.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Brad Alexejun

Brad Alexejun

Economic Development Manager, MG&E

Ron Bote

Ron Bote

Tax Manager, Wipfli LLP

 

Joe Boucher

Joe Boucher

Neider & Boucher

 

Elaine Coughlin

Elaine Coughlin

Community Manager, CoLab

 

Shakkiah Curtis

Shakkiah Curtis

1915 Studio Director1915 Studio Director, gener8tor

Bill Dougan

Bill Dougan

Professor, UW Whitewater

 

Corrine Fetherston

Corrine Fetherston

Sr. Director of Member Experience & Operations

Tara Grays

Tara Grays

AVP - Business Relationship Manager, Lake Ridge Bank

Aaron Hagar

Aaron Hagar

VP, Division of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, WEDC

 

Barbara LaMue

Barbara LaMue

President and CEO, New North, Inc

Jenni Le

Jenni Le

Associate, Venture Investors

Kevin Little

Kevin Little

Vice President, Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce

 

Alton Multhauf

Alton Multhauf

Assistant Vice President - Treasury Management, First Business Bank

 

Marcus Parton

Marcus Parton

Director of Business Analytics, Exact Sciences

 

Arjun Sanga

Arjun Sanga

President at WiSys Technology Foundation

Cassidy Wartenweiler

Cassidy Wartenweiler

Project Development, Eppstein Uhen Architects (EUA)

 

Marissa Young

Marissa Young

Director of Business Development at JP Cullen

Matthew Younkle

Matthew Younkle

Co-Founder, Pythonic AI

 

2021 Wisconsin Innovation Awards

October 10, 2023
5:00 – 8:30 PM
Wisconsin Memorial Union
Madison, WI

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