Twenty-seven companies and nonprofit organizations have been named the finalists for the 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Awards, organizers announced today.

The companies from the greater Madison area are:

• 1Director (Waunakee)
• C-Motive Technologies (Middleton)
• ImageMover/Workflow Services (Madison)
• LivAI (Waunakee)
• Madison Reading Project (Madison)
• One City Schools (Madison)
• Plumb Pharmaceuticals (Madison)
• Promega Corp (Fitchburg)
• ImgGyd, LLC (Middleton)
• RE Mixers (Madison)
• Realta Fusion (Madison)
• Strudel (Madison)
• Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison)

The winners will be named Nov. 4 at an in-person ceremony at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center.