The Wisconsin Technology Council announced 27 finalists for the 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Awards, honoring some of the state’s groundbreaking companies.
The finalists represent industries including software, manufacturing, energy, health care, biotech, education and nonprofits.
Two finalists come from the 18-county Northeast Wisconsin region: precision components and assemblies manufacturer Technova Industries in Green Bay and supply chain pricing and risk software developer Vadar Alpha in Sturgeon Bay.
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.
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 here.
