Winners to be announced at awards ceremony on October 5, 2021
Madison—July 22, 2021 — Twenty nine companies and nonprofit organizations have been selected as finalists for the 2021 Wisconsin Innovation Awards. In total, over 331 business, products, and services from around the state were nominated. The finalists were determined by a panel of 27 statewide industry experts, with winners to be announced at the annual awards ceremony on October 5, 2021. Nominations spanned across the state of Wisconsin, representing startups, companies, and established businesses of all sizes and industries.
The Wisconsin Innovation Awards Board of Directors is thrilled to hold an in-person ceremony this year, in concordance with requirements set forth by Dane County Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Discounted early bird tickets are available now until August 15th at 2021wia.eventbrite.com. Further details on the program and event are available at wisconsininnovationawards.com.
The Wisconsin Innovation Awards Ceremony is presented by Alliant Energy, American Family Insurance, and Wipfli. Supporting sponsors include Exact Sciences, Green Clock, JP Cullen, Madison Gas & Electric, Neider & Boucher, Perkins Coie, the Wisconsin Union, and Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. Additional support provided by BioForward, Eppstein Uhen Architects, First Business Bank, gener8tor, HealthX Ventures, Indeavor, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, and Madison Area Technical College.
2021 Wisconsin Innovation Awards Finalists
| Organization | City |
| AyrFlo, Inc. | Madison |
| Badger Shield | Madison |
| Black Oxygen (in partnership with Madison365) | Madison |
| Blexx Technology | Rhinelander |
| Curate | Madison |
| Curbside Bicycles LLC | Fitchburg |
| DataChat | Madison |
| Drexel Building Supply | Pewaukee |
| EnsoData | Madison |
| Field to Freezer, LLC | Hartland |
| Fox World Travel | Oshkosh |
| Impact Sports, LLC | River Falls |
| Mercury Marine | Fond du Lac |
| Nelson and Pade, Inc. | Montello |
| Novir | Milwaukee |
| Octane Coffee | Waukesha |
| Our MAP, LLC | Madison |
| Rapid Radicals Technology, LLC | Milwaukee |
| RoddyMedical Inc. | Wauwatosa |
| Ruby Coffee Roasters | Nelsonville |
| Safepro Technologies | Dousman |
| SMARTcare Software, Inc. | Eau Claire |
| StableBody Technologies LLC | Middleton |
| Steady Shot LLC | Milwaukee |
| Understory | Madison |
| Vivid Microscopy LLC | Hartland |
| Voximetry Incorporated | Middleton |
| Washbnb | Milwaukee |
| Wisconsin Telelift Inc. | Three Lakes |
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