BioForward Wisconsin Launches Inaugural Wisconsin Investor Portfolio Report at 2025 Wisconsin Biohealth Summit
New report showcases the strength and investability of Wisconsin’s biohealth ecosystem, spotlighting emerging growth companies, and commercialization momentum.
BioForward Wisconsin today unveiled the first-ever Wisconsin Biohealth Investor Portfolio Report, a landmark publication that captures the depth and diversity of the state’s biohealth innovation ecosystem. The report, introduced during the 2025 Wisconsin Biohealth Summit on October 14–15, represents a major step in positioning Wisconsin as a national and global destination for biohealth investment and commercialization.
The new Investor Portfolio Report provides a comprehensive look at Wisconsin’s emerging biohealth companies, research innovations, and early-stage investment trends. It highlights how a coordinated, data-driven approach—anchored by BioForward’s leadership and the momentum of the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub—is fueling an unprecedented era of growth and collaboration across the state.
“This report reflects the strength and diversification of Wisconsin’s biohealth ecosystem,” said Lisa Johnson, CEO of BioForward Wisconsin. “It’s a call to investors, innovators, and partners that Wisconsin delivers value and opportunities —through the convergence of lower costs, extensive life sciences capabilities and advanced manufacturing.”
A Milestone for Wisconsin’s Biohealth Economy
The Wisconsin Investor Portfolio Report is the first resource of its kind to map the full range of investable opportunities across the state’s biohealth landscape—from early-stage startups to growth-stage companies advancing breakthroughs in diagnostics, therapeutics, medical devices, and digital health.
The report also showcases the growing network of investors, accelerators, and research institutions working to bring innovations from lab to market. By quantifying investment activity and demonstrating success stories, the report provides both visibility and validation for the state’s biohealth entrepreneurs.
Launched at the 2025 Wisconsin Biohealth Summit
Unveiled during the two-day 2025 Wisconsin Biohealth Summit, the report served as a centerpiece for discussions around venture investment, innovation, and commercialization (view the video of the session).
Held under the theme “Wisconsin Biohealth Momentum: Accelerating Discovery, Driving Impact,” this year’s Summit convened hundreds of industry leaders, researchers, investors, and entrepreneurs to explore how Wisconsin’s thriving biohealth sector is shaping global impact.
Across keynote addresses and deep-dive sessions, the event spotlighted:
• Breakthroughs in personalized medicine and AI-driven research
• The state’s growing startup and investor ecosystem
• The states booming field of probiotics
• Workforce development initiatives through the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub
The Summit also featured updates from the Innovation to Commercialization Program, part of the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub, emphasizing the pipeline of companies accelerating technologies toward market readiness.
Driving Wisconsin’s Biohealth Future
As Wisconsin continues to expand its role as a biohealth leader, the Investor Portfolio Report serves as both a roadmap and an invitation. It demonstrates how BioForward and its partners are aligning efforts across academia, startups, industry, and government to build an environment where innovation can thrive and investors can engage with confidence.
About BioForward Wisconsin
BioForward Wisconsin represents more than 250 member organizations across an integrated network of health solution leaders, including research institutions, biotech and biopharma, digital health, healthcare systems, medical devices, and diagnostics. It is an action-oriented association that focuses on initiatives to strengthen the state’s biohealth industry. Learn more about BioForward Wisconsin at www.bioforward.org.
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