Photo from University Research Park Facebook Page

In the spirit of several new coworking spaces opening up in Madison last year, Governor’s Business Plan Contest officials announced this week the prizes, including various office space, for the annual competition.

According to a release, finalists can choose office space from the MGE Innovation Center (one laboratory suite or one office suite), Cresa Madison (one incubator space), American Family Insurance and 100state (free membership). In addition, Pieper Properties Inc. will provide an office suite for one year at its building in Milwaukee.

Madworks Coworking at University Research Park (inside the MGE Innovation Center), Cresa Coworking and 100state all opened in 2013.

Additional cash and in-kind prizes have been pledged by the following businesses: 5Nines; Aberdean Consulting; American Transmission Company; AT&T; BDO; Cleantech Open; Exact Sciences; Madison Gas & Electric; Makin’ HEY! Communications; Marshfield Clinic Applied Sciences; Michael Best & Friedrich; Mortenson Construction; Murphy Desmond; Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.; Revelation PR, Advertising & Social Media; Smith & Gesteland; Tweedee Productions; and UW-Madison Office of Corporate Relations.