Joe Kirgues

Wisconsin Technology Council provides science and technology advisory services to the Governor and the Legislature. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Church Mutual Insurance Co. provides insurance services. It provides risk management resources including seminars, booklets, posters, and safety videos. The company was founded in March 4, 1897 and is headquartered in Merrill, WI.

Wings Financial Credit Union provides financial services. It offers checking and savings, loans and credit cards, investments and insurance, financial education, online and mobile tools, and services and support. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Apply Valley, MN.

Veridian Credit Union operates as a state chartered credit union. The private company is based in Waterloo, IA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded in 1934. The CEO is Renee Christoffer.

Mairs & Power Private Capital Management LLC (Mairs & Power Venture Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Mairs & Power Inc founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in St Paul, Minnesota.

Next Level Ventures LLC (Next Level Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Craig Ibsen. The firm is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa.

Upcraft Club LLC operates an online marketplace that sells digital sewing patterns. The company was founded by Elizabeth A. Caven in 2014 and is headquartered in West Des Moines, IA.

The Bank of Kaukauna operates as a commercial bank. It offers personal, business, mortgage and consumer banking services. The company was founded in 1879 and is headquartered in Kaukauna, WI.

Kaikai Cable Technology Co., Ltd. manufactures cables and wire. It mainly engages in the production and sale of home wires, control cables, high voltage & low voltage power cables, fireproof cable, all aluminum alloy cable , AAC, AAAC, ACSR,ABC cable, rubber cables, low smoke zero halogen flame retardant polyolefin insulated cable, network line, optical fiber composite low voltage cables, flexible cable and other special cables. The company was founded on 1989 and is headquartered in Taizhou, China.

Comeback Capital Advisors LLC (Comeback capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

EnsoData, Inc. develops software solutions for medical sector. Its solutions enables user to discover, identify, and report a critical patterns and trends in temporal health data. The company was founded by Christopher Robert Fernandez, Nicholas Glattard and Sam Rusk in 2015 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Grocerkey, Inc. sells grocery products through online. The firm's products include branded online store, optimized for mobile, native apps, pick, pack, and fulfill app and comprehensive management system. The company was founded by Jeremy Neren in 2014 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Ioterra, Inc. is an online business marketplace that aims to be the go-to resource for entrepreneurs innovating with smart technology and companies looking to digitally transform their industries. Ioterra is based in Reno, NV and was founded by Daniel deLaveaga and Daniel Price, who has been the CEO since incorporation. The company enables businesses to build a smarter, more connected world by providing resources, platforms, and expert service providers capable of accelerating their IoT initiative.

Breadware, Inc. operates as a product development firm with a focus on the new-at-the-time breed of products that connect to the internet. Its services include strategy, planning, prototyping, engineering, and production services. The company was founded by Daniel Price and Daniel deLaveaga in 2015 and is headquartered in Reno, NV.

Brightstar Wisconsin Foundation /Venture Capital/ is a Venture capital, subsidiary of Brightstar Wisconsin Foundation Inc founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

SQL Sentry LLC delivers software products. It offers structured query language server, data monitoring, and cloud migration solutions. The company was founded by Greg Gonzalez and Ken Teeter in 2004 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

The University of Wisconsin System is one of the largest systems of public higher education in the country, serving almost 182,000 students each year and employing more than 32,000 faculty and staff statewide. The UW System is made up of 13 four-year universities, 13 freshman-sophomore UW Colleges campuses, and statewide UW-Extension. Together, these institutions are a tremendous academic, cultural, and economic resource for Wisconsin, the nation, and the world.

National Association of Television Program Executives, Inc. operates as a global business forum for video content development, creations, production, financing, and distribution across all platforms. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Warner Media LLC produces and distributes media content. The company was founded by Stephen Jay Ross in March 1972 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Two12, Inc. is an equity management platform that offers a range of solutions for cap table management, fund administration, 409a valuations, and more. Two12 is based in Austin, TX and was founded by Dustin Byington. The company's services include cap table management software for startups, AI-powered equity management solutions for private companies and investors, and cost-effective automated cap table management solutions. The company also provides 409a valuation services for private companies.

Ecliptic Capital LLC (Ecliptic Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Adam Lipman and William W. Hurley. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Shaper Impact Capital operates as an online platform providing information and newsletters for investors and startups.

Tech Square Ventures LLC (Tech Square Ventures) is an venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Blake Patton. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

HBCU Connect LLC operates as the largest media network of students. The American company was founded by Dorothy Johnson.

Part of SHS Group Ltd., Organic Valley is a leading organic farmer-owned cooperative that is committed to saving, serving, and safeguarding small organic family farms. The company is based in La Farge, WI. Organic Valley's products are ethically sourced from over 1,600 organic family farms that manage the daily care for the animals and the earth while living up to the requirements of the USDA National Organic Program. The cooperative represents approximately 1,700 farmers in 34 states and is passionate about doing what's right for people, animals, and the earth. Organic Valley is the largest farmer-owned organic cooperative in the world and one of the world's largest organic consumer brands. The company was founded in 1988, and Jeff Frank has been the CEO of the company since 2023. Organic Valley was acquired by Meridian Foods Ltd. on March 20, 2000.

SemanticGuard, Inc. is a Delaware C-Corp based in Huntsville, AL. The company maintains the patent on GuardX™, an application security platform developed in collaboration with CFD Research under an Army Avionics Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) effort with $4M in funding from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). SemanticGuard is a joint venture with CFD Research to commercialize the GuardX™ product developed as a critical application protection, detection, and response platform.

Centrisys Corp. provides centrifuge technology solutions. It offers maintenance and repair, retrofit and optimization upgrade, and remote monitoring services. The firm serves the oil and gas, municipal dewatering, industrial manufacturing, and mining industries. The company was founded by Michael Kopper in 1987 and is headquartered in Kenosha, WI.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.