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2022 Governor’s Business Plan Contest: Ideas from 17 of the 26 finalists

Twenty-six entries representing sectors such as health care, cleantech, education, software and innovations in products or services are competing in the finalist round of the 19th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. Learn a little more about the ones familiar to us!

The Approach: Spotlight on the Winnow Fund

In this installment of The Approach, the spotlight is on Richelle Martin, Managing Director of Winnow Fund. Read more….

The Approach: Spotlight on Golden Angels Investors

In this installment of The Approach, the spotlight is on Mary Hannes, Associate Director of Golden Angels Investors. Read more….

The Approach: Spotlight on Idea Fund of La Crosse

In this installment of The Approach, the spotlight is on Jonathon Horne, Managing Director of Idea Fund of La Crosse. Read more….

The Approach: Spotlight on Brightstar Wisconsin Foundation Inc.

In this installment of The Approach, the spotlight is on Todd Sobotka Investment Committee Chair of the BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation. Read more….

COnovate (formerly SafeLi) Named Wisconsin Innovation Award Winner

Congratulations to SafeLi — a CTC client, and SBIR Advance awardee, for receiving a 2020 Wisconsin Innovation Award SafeLi, based in Shorewood, discovered Graphene Monoxide, a nano-material that may enable enhanced safety for the use of lithium-ion batteries.

Plumb Pharma wins 2020 Governor’s Business Plan Contest

Congratulations to Plumb Pharma — CTC client and SBIR Advance awardee — on winning the 2020 Governor’s Business Plan Contest! Plumb Pharma of Madison has developed a platform technology for super-extended-release medications that extends release 3-5 times longer than current medications.

SeedLinked obtains critical funding

Congratulations to SeedLinked — a CTC client, SBIR Advance awardee and 2019 Governor’s Business Plan Contest “Bright New Idea” winner — upon receiving a critical investment from TitletownTech, a $25 million venture fund led by Microsoft and the Green Bay Packers.

Extend Your Cash Runway with the R&D Tax Credit

Your $1M in SBIR funding could be worth about $50,000 in refundable R&D tax credits according to John Berry, Business Development Specialist at Hull & Knarr, a financial services firm that specializes in this sort of thing.

This is a Great Time to Reach Out to Investors

Even without a pandemic, entrepreneurs can feel exposed.