04 Nov Wisconsin Innovation Awards honor statewide creativity and advancement

Matt Younkle presents the Biotech award to Luke Roenneburg, Associate Director Genomics & Instrumentation at Promega Corporation
Innovators from across the state gathered Tuesday at Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center as the Wisconsin Technology Council presented the 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Awards. Founded in 2014 by Matt Younkle and Joe Boucher, the awards are designed to highlight groundbreaking ideas and accomplishments across Wisconsin’s business, nonprofit, education and research sectors.
This year’s finalists represented industries ranging from biotech and software to manufacturing, energy and healthcare. Hundreds of nominations were reviewed, with 27 organizations selected as finalists.