Stoughton’s The Virtual Foundry is continuing to make a name for itself.

On Oct. 10, Wisconsin Innovation Awards named The Virtual Foundry the winner of an Innovation Award in the Manufacturing category, during a ceremony in Madison.

The WIA highlights and honors the development of groundbreaking and innovative ideas. Previous winners include Zendesk, Exact Sciences and KOHLER WasteLAB.

According to a company news release, nine winners were honored from the 25 finalists and more than 300 nominees. The ceremony recognized the state’s most innovative products and services from eight industry categories. The 2023 winners were selected by a panel of 19 experts with backgrounds in many business sectors – technology, food, healthcare, agriculture, nonprofits, education, government, and the like – from throughout Wisconsin.

“It’s wonderful to be recognized alongside some of the most innovative minds in our state,” said The Virtual Foundry founder Bradly Woods. “Our work to democratize metal 3D printing is making waves across – and beyond – the globe.”

“The Wisconsin Innovation Awards seek to celebrate and inspire innovation, and highlight the creative spirit from the state’s leading public, private and nonprofit sectors,” said Matt Younkle, Co-Founder of the Wisconsin Innovation Awards and Pythonic Corporation. “We want to congratulate all finalists and winners from the 2023 Wisconsin Innovation Awards and look forward to encouraging an even greater environment of innovation in the year to come.”