Neenah firm wins 2010 Biz Plan Contest

June 10, 2010

LIVEyearbook, a start-up company that is turning a new page on an iconic institution – the school yearbook – is the Grand Prize winner in the 2010 Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The company has won $50,000 in cash and services.

Top 12 in Biz Plan Contest to square off Tuesday at Entrepreneurs' Conference

June 2, 2010

A talented line-up of finalists in the seventh annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest will compete for the contest’s top cash and in-kind prizes Tuesday during the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference at The Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee.

Contest entrants turning to clean-tech: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

May 23, 2010

A Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story details five finalists in the 2010 Governor's Business Plan Contest whose plans fall into the broad category of "clean tech. Winners in the 2010 contest will be announced at the June 8-9 Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Conference in Milwaukee.

A yearbook for the Facebook generation

May 17, 2010

If an Appleton area start-up has its way, the yearbook, a time-bound high school tradition, will go digital.

Milwaukee Business Journal examines Business Plan Contest entries in region

April 23, 2010

Since 2004, the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest has helped individuals and groups develop 1,500 ideas for high-tech companies and distributed $1 million in cash and prizes.

From energy to health care, Biz Plan Contest captures best of Wisconsin technology

April 6, 2010

Twenty-one entries from 10 communities are competing in the finalist round of the seventh annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest.

Fifty-two of 284 entries advance to next round in Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest

February 25, 2010

Fifty-two entries from two-dozen communities have advanced to the semi-final round of the seventh annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest, contest producers announced Thursday.

2010 Governor's Business Plan Contest open for entries through January 31

December 1, 2009

The Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest – the nation’s first statewide, tech-based business plan competition – is accepting entries online for the 2010 competition.  Entries will be accepted now through 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010.  The contest’s grand prize is worth $50,000 in cash and services.

Medical device company wins sixth annual Governor's Business Plan Contest

June 9, 2009

Eso- Technologies, a start-up company that has developed a monitoring device to reduce the risk of heart attacks for people undergoing surgery, is the Grand Prize winner in the 2009 Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The company has won $50,000 in cash and services.

Wisconsin natives hope BPC is path back home

June 8, 2009

Three Wisconsin natives now run their high-tech firm out of Chicago. But if they win the statewide business plan competition, they will be coming home.

Business Plan Contest final 12 square-off in Milwaukee

June 4, 2009

A talented line-up of finalists in the sixth annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest will compete for the contest’s top cash and in-kind prizes during the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee.

Twenty-one finalists advance to Phase 3 of BPC

April 3, 2009

Twenty-one finalists from 14 communities are competing in the finalist round of the sixth annual Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest, contest producers announced April 3.

"The business plans in the final round reflect some of Wisconsin's core technology strengths, as well as the fact that entrepreneurs can be found in all corners of the state," said Mark Bugher, chairman of the Tech Council. "It's worth noting that a number of contestants ahve taken part in related programs that honed their business plans and presentation skills."

Entrepreneurs attend Business Plan Contest boot camp

February 25, 2009

Semi-finalists in the Governor's Business Plan Contest particpated in a boot camp produced by the Wisconsin Technology Council and hosted at Reinhart Boerner van Deuren, S.C.'s Milwaukee offices on February 25.

Fifty of 326 entries advance to next round in BPC

February 25, 2009

Fifty entries from 26 communities have advanced to the semi-final round of the sixth annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest, contest producers announced February 25.

The contestants were selected from a field of 326 first-round entries by an independent panel of judges organized through the Wisconsin Technology Council, which is producing the contest in conjunction with its membership subsidiary, the Wisconsin Innovation Network, the Wisconsin Angel Network and other statewide affiliates.

Past BPC participant recieves receives Wisconsin Energy Independence Fund loan

February 20, 2009

Governor Jim Doyle announced that PDM Solar, Inc., Wausau, Marathon County, has received a $210,000 loan from the Wisconsin Energy Independence Fund for the development of new solar-powered air conditioning equipment.

Record number of entries in 2009 Biz Plan Contest

February 5, 2009

From innovative ways to improve business processes to ideas for saving energy, water and lives, the sixth annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest has attracted 326 entries from 287 individuals in 106 different cities, villages and towns.

Biz Plan Contest seeks more Milwaukee entries

December 24, 2008

Read a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story on the Governor's Business Plan Contest and the 2009 goal of attracing more entries from Milwaukee County.

Governor's Business Plan Contest open for 2009 entries
December 5, 2008

The Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest - the nation's first statewide, tech-based business plan competition - is accepting entries online for the 2009 competition. Entries will be accepted Friday through 5 p.m. Jan. 31, 2009. The contest's Grand Prize is worth $50,000 in cash and services.

Governor's Business Plan Contest open for 2009 entries
December 5, 2008

The Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest - the nation's first statewide, tech-based business plan competition - is accepting entries online for the 2009 competition. Entries will be accepted Friday through 5 p.m. Jan. 31, 2009. The contest's Grand Prize is worth $50,000 in cash and services.

So-Lo Guitar hopes to bring fun back to learning how to play
May 8, 2008

Red, green and yellow notes flew across the television screen as fingers strum to match the rock song’s tempo. When his 14-year-old student saw Milwaukee entrepreneur Brad Rake coming, “his shoulders drooped and he reluctantly put down the guitar controller,” Rake said.

Pea Pod Homes' color is green
May 5, 2008

Despite the decline of both home sales and new home construction around the country, Pea Pod Homes LLC has found an area of the housing market that is growing: green construction.

Business Plan Contest featured in Entrepreneur
May 1, 2008

Entrepreneur magazine (May 2008 edition) had a feature story on the importance of business plan contests -- and how the Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest helped Eric Antonson of U.S. Trailmaps, a company based near Wausau.

ProactiCare aims to prevent fatal bedsores
May 1, 2008

When Christopher Reeve, a Hollywood actor and quadraplegic, died in 2004, it was of complications from a pressure ulcer after an equestrian accident left him paralyzed nine years earlier.

NxtMile making strides as developer of Baby Boomer running shoe
April 30, 2008

Did you know that most running shoes are designed for people between the ages of 18 and 30? Waunakee resident Michael Miller learned that the hard way.

Racine firm hopes to retire rapidly rising winter heating bills
April 29, 2008

A new company called 2DX2 is using the natural warmth of the earth to supply heating and cooling energy to homes free from monthly charges.

Asthma treatment on the go from Platypus
April 28, 2008

Twenty-two million Americans diagnosed with asthma may soon have a new, fast and accurate method to detect breathing changes and get treatment – and all at an affordable price.

DriveAlternatives.com provides convenient service for green drivers
April 25, 2008

For those who choose to drive “green,” finding fuel stations across the United States just got a little easier. DriveAlternatives.com, developed by UW-Madison graduate students, generates maps of alternative fuel stations in cities across the United States. Governor's Business Plan Contest begins
Published December 13, 2006

The Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest is accepting entries online for the 2007 competition. Entries will be accepted now through 5 p.m. on Jan. 31, 2007.  The contest's grand prize is worth at least $50,000 in cash and services.

Business Plan Contest produces successful grads
December 6, 2006

People usually enter contests to win prizes, and the Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest is no exception to the rule. About $450,000 in cash and in-kind prizes have been awarded in the contest's first three years.  But the real prize in this statewide contest is unofficial: The chance to launch a tech-based company with a splash.

State entries sought for tech competition
December 30, 2006

The Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest, a statewide, tech-based business plan competition, is accepting entries online for the 2007 competition.

Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest open for entries
December 12, 2006

The Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest – the nation’s first statewide, tech-based business plan competition – is accepting entries online for the 2007 competition.

Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest open for entries
December 15, 2006

The Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest – the nation’s first statewide, tech-based business plan competition – is accepting entries online for the 2007 competition. Entries will be accepted now through 5 p.m. Jan. 31, 2007. The contest’s Grand Prize is worth at least $50,000 in cash and services.