The Wisconsin Technology Council announced today that the annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest will shift its application window from winter to spring, creating a refreshed experience designed to better serve entrepreneurs statewide. While the contest has traditionally opened for entries in mid-December with a Jan....
It’s easy to miss this nondescript industrial facility in Neenah unless you know exactly where to look. Yet inside, a small life science startup is quietly at work. The two units at 7261 Commerce Plaza Drive are packed with microscopes, work benches, and computers. On a...
Phoenix-Aid, an Oshkosh-based firm that has developed a patented nano-composite dressing for chronic wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers is the grand prize winner of the 22nd annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. Phoenix-Aid’s dressing can serve underserved markets worldwide by accelerating healing, reducing complications and...
When you pick out what to wear each morning, chances are you think about the weather, your plans for the day, maybe even your mood. But what about how many buttons you’ll need to button, or how hard it might be to pull up a tiny...
Finalists representing a mix of tech-based sectors in Wisconsin’s early-stage economy will present live to judges and others Wednesday, June 4, in Madison as part of the annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The presentations at the Monona Terrace Community and Conference Center will be...
THE BUSINESS Bob and Debra Wood opened Scriptive LLC in Dodgeville in May 2023 with the goal of addressing the lack of writing proficiency in students. Bob said, “The big problem is that children are not learning to LOVE writing. Scriptive is focused on helping elementary age children...
Twenty-five entries representing broad sectors such as advanced manufacturing, business services, information technology and life sciences will compete in the finalist round of the 2025 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The contestants have emerged after two rounds of judging in the contest organized through the Wisconsin Technology Council,...
There are four entries from Northeast Wisconsin that made the final 25 in the annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The Northeast Wisconsin entries are: OhmCo, Mel Ohlinger, Neenah PetBliss, Ron Brooks, Waupaca Phoenix-Aid, Ashwinraj Karthikeyan, Oshkosh Sunnyday Technologies, Nick Sonnentag, Appleton The contestants have emerged after...
Twenty-five companies representing industries including advanced manufacturing, business services, information technology and life sciences will compete in the final round of the 2025 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The contestants have already gone through two rounds of judging to become a finalist. “Young companies such as those...
Twenty-five entries representing broad sectors such as advanced manufacturing, business services, information technology and life sciences will compete in the finalist round of the 2025 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The contestants have emerged after two rounds of judging in the contest organized through the Wisconsin...