The Wisconsin Technology Council announced recently the 25 finalists of the 2025 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Contest.

Fourteen Madison-area companies, including Equability, Okkanti and Reliable Residence, advanced.

As in past years, the Tech Council will pick “The Diligent Dozen” in late May, and each company will present live at the 2025 Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference at the Monona Terrace on June 5.

“Young companies such as those advancing in this year’s contest are examples of innovation that cuts across industry sector lines in Wisconsin,” Tech Council Chair Gary Frings said in a statement.

The finalists are:

• Badger Dental Products (Madison)
• BreezyFile (Rhinelander)
• CellTrack (Madison)
• EMND (Milwaukee)
• Equability (Madison)
• FerroMX (Madison)
• Galasys (Janesville)
• Hemp Carbon Company (Madison)
• OhmCo (Neenah)
• Okkanti (Madison)
• PetBliss (Waupaca)
• Phenolvation (Madison)
• Phoenix-Aid (Oshkosh)
• Reliable Residence (Madison)
• Safepro Technologies (Dousman)
• SafeSavor (Middleton)
• Saturn Agrisense (Madison)
• Sea Change Silicides (Whitewater)
• Service ID (Fitchburg)
• Strudel AI (Madison)
• Sunnyday Technologies (Appleton)
• SwallowEase Diagnostics (Waunakee)
• Synpha Biosciences Corp (Madison)
• Syrenn Corp (Madison)
• Tykr (Pewaukee)