WiSys

Congratulations are in order for Nainil Jariwala, one of our 2026 Carl E. Gulbrandsen Innovators of the Year! A current student in accounting and finance at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Jariwala has been a dedicated champion of WiSys, from his regular participation in the WiSys Quick Pitch events to his innovations shown at the WiSys SPARK Symposium.

Jariwala will receive his award at July's WiSys SPARK Symposium, hosted at UW-Eau Claire. Click below to learn more about his success and how to register to attend SPARK! 🎉https://buff.ly/aCxnua0

Please join us in welcoming Brad Gordon to WiSys as the inaugural Forward Ag Director! 🌽

With a background in conservation and regenerative agriculture, Brad will help advance use-inspired research, foster new partnerships, and support innovation that benefits Wisconsin agriculture.

Learn more about Brad and Forward Ag here: https://buff.ly/nNIWX7m

At the University of Wisconsin-Stout, Caldrida Pearl D. Souza, Reese Hufnagel and Premanvitha Salla were recognized for their research at the 2026 WiSys Quick Pitch competition earlier this month.

Take a look at their innovative pitches and research below to learn more: https://buff.ly/m3FWTR1

Last month, Anita Robertson and Johnathan Jung were awarded for their research at the 2026 University of Wisconsin-Parkside WiSys Quick Pitch competition. Learn more about the participants and their research here: https://buff.ly/BvEayzF