Rapid Radicals, a company creating high-rate wastewater treatment technology to address combined sewer overflows for municipal sewerage districts, won the 2022 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest, part of the annual Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference held at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee on Wednesday and Thursday.

“Rapid Radicals was born of a flood in Milwaukee that frustrated homeowners, businesses and city officials alike,” Wisconsin Technology Council President Tom Still said in a statement. “At a time when the resiliency of municipal water systems is vital, our judges saw the value of Rapid Radicals’ ability to dramatically speed up the cleaning of effluent.”

Based in Milwaukee, Rapid Radicals was founded by Paige Peters.

The other category winners were Stellar Tech Girls in Business Services, HeyGov in Information Technology and Cold Water Technologies in Life Sciences.