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...
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...
Co-working spaces, marketing and brand-design services, office space and legal services are among prizes to be awarded to the Top 25 finalists in the 2025 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. This year’s prize pool, which also includes cash, is valued at $175,000 thus far. The annual...
Mass shootings have become a tragic reality in the United States. Law enforcement veterans Paul Eckert and Robert Austin have spent decades working in law enforcement and training people for these emergencies. But they found that training alone wasn’t enough to protect their community. In 2018, they launched SafePro Technologies to develop...
More women are taking steps to become entrepreneurs, and that interest has been reflected in the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest in recent years. Thirty percent of the entries over the past nine years have come from women. During that same period, 155 of the contest’s...