Do you consider yourself ‘ice obsessed?’,” Dan Guenther asked the crowd gathered to watch the 2024 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest Pitch Competition. This question sparked lively discussions at the 2024 Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference long after the competition finalists left the stage. If you’ve never thought about ice before, it...
CranioSure, a Madison-based company that has designed a mobile app to screen infant head shapes to detect risk of craniosyntosis – accurately and early enough to help avoid surgeries – is the grand prize winner of the 21st annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. Designed by...
Finalists representing a mix of tech-based sectors in Wisconsin’s early-stage economy will present live to judges and others Wednesday, June 5, in Milwaukee as part of the annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The presentations at the Italian Community Center will be followed immediately by...
These contestants were selected through two rounds of judging, and will compete in the finalist round of this year’s contest. “Young companies such as those advancing in this year’s contest are examples of innovation that cuts across industry sector lines in Wisconsin,” said Gary Frings, chair...
Twenty-five entries representing advanced manufacturing, business services, information technology and life sciences will compete in the finalist round of the 2024 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. Among the finalists is InMEDBio, Ashwinraj Karthikeyan, Oshkosh, which is creating a "cost effective wound care dressing to help prevent...
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 2024 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The contestants have emerged after two rounds of judging in the contest organized through the Wisconsin...
A new group of Wisconsin entrepreneurs took to the ‘Project Pitch It’ stage this week to win their share of cash prizes and mentorship opportunities. Taking homes this week’s Peg Ann & David Gruber Project Pitch It Award, worth $10,000, were entrepreneurs Arek Schmocker and Amadeus Benitez. Their startup...
As the popularity of non-alcoholic and low-ABV beverage options continues to rise, Menomonee Falls-based startup Lotza is looking to carve out its own space within the alternative beverage market. Company founder Laura Markz has created what she believes to be the world’s first “good-for-you” drink mixer...
It’s often said one of the best ways to learn is through travel. For families, this isn’t always feasible due to time or financial constraints. That’s the inspiration behind Madison-based subscription box service Nommli. Each Nommli box offers customers exposure to different regions of the world through...
A group of 52 semi-finalists from across the state is moving forward in this year’s Governor’s Business Plan Contest. Out of those 52 semi-finalists, who were selected by an independent panel of 70 judges, 18 are companies representing southeastern Wisconsin. Semi-finalists are broken into four categories:...