MADISON, Wis. –The Wisconsin Technology Council is proud to unveil the 27 finalists for the 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Awards, honoring some of the state’s groundbreaking companies.

Representing industries as varied as software, manufacturing, energy, healthcare, biotech, education and nonprofits, this year’s finalists highlight the extraordinary creativity and entrepreneurial spirit driving Wisconsin forward.

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. Click here to register for the networking reception and ceremony.

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, WaunakeeSafepro Technologies, Dousman
BreezyFile, RhinelanderScriptive, Dodgeville
C-Motive Technologies, MiddletonSea Change Silicides, Whitewater
Hjarta Care, WaukeshaSoul Mobility, Oconomowoc
ImageMover/Workflow Services, MadisonStrudel, Madison
Islands of Brilliance, MilwaukeeTechnova Industries, Green Bay
LivAi, WaunakeeTykr, Wauwatosa
Madison Reading Project, MadisonU.P. Oncolytics, Milwaukee
Microbial Discovery Group, Oak CreekUWM Research Foundation, Milwaukee
One City Schools, MadisonUW-Madison Discovery to Product, Madison
Plumb Pharmaceuticals, MadisonVadar Alpha, Sturgeon Bay
Promega Corp., FitchburgWearable Technologies, Hartland
Re Mixers, MadisonWisconsin 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 at https://wisconsininnovationawards.com/

Thanks to our sponsors thus far: AT&TEUAUW-Madison Discovery to ProductWisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. To become a sponsor, contact Angela Schlobohm at angela@wisconsintechnologycouncil.com. For more information, visit wisconsininnovationawards.com or call 608-442-7557.