Four Milwaukee-area firms have been named finalists in the 2024 Wisconsin Innovation Awards, honoring the state’s most innovative and forward-thinking companies and individuals.

Advanced Ionics of New Berlin, Microbial Discovery Group of Oak Creek, Septillionth Inc. of Whitefish Bay and TRT Speech Labs: Hello Audrey of Racine are among the 31 finalists for the awards, which recognize innovation and spotlight companies making significant contributions to their fields.

Advanced Ionics is developing technology to make climate-friendly industrial production more affordable. Its electrolyzers produce hydrogen — a key component of materials such as metal, glass and plastic — in a way it says is more sustainable and costs less than the current fossil fuel-derived hydrogen. A year ago, it completed a $12.5 million Series A investment for its green hydrogen electrolyzer technology.

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