2021 Biz Contest ‘Diligent Dozen’ Named

by Taylor Kennedy

Governor's Business Plan Contest logo

The Wisconsin Technology Council has named the finalists that will present virtually at the annual Governor’s Business Plan Contest during the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference held June 2 online.

The “Diligent Dozen” businesses, which include five from the Madison area, will present for 5 min. each. The finalists are:

  • Nicholas Von Vergen: Atrility Medical (Madison)
  • Melissa Tashjian: Compost Crusader (St. Francis)
  • Karen Renee: eCourt Reporters (Burlington)
  • Kylee Marks: Estrigenix Therapeutics (Cedarburg)
  • Laura Gallagher: Mathetria Press (Madison)
  • Tracy Zvenyach: Nurse Disrupted (Fitchburg)
  • Sal Braico: Pivotal Health (Madison)
  • Barbara Zabawa: Pursesuitz (McFarland)
  • Stephen Naylor: ReNeuroGen (Elm Grove)
  • Christian Timm: SmartWell (Fond du Lac)
  • Graig Peterson: Story Squad (Shorewood)
  • Debiprasad Panda: Universal Real Time Power Conversion (New Berlin)

Plumb Pharmaceuticals won last year’s event.