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Are you innovating for success? Over 100 industry professionals joined us on June 20 for FaB’s Innovation Market, Panels & Pitches, a unique day designed to connect industry innovators bringing success to the market.

This was a day designed for networking with product, service, and industry innovators, buyers, and investors.

Attendees made connections with Aljan Packaging, Arbel Growth Partners, Bioionix, Bittercube, Chortek, Connoils, Consolidated Construction, Domeloz, EVOLVE Brands, Food Finance Institute, Gorilly Goods, Hempire Farms, JP Cullen, Little Food Co., MSAB Capital, Potter's Crackers, Reinhart Boerner van Deuren, RP's Pasta, Saffi Foods, Sammark Holdings, Society Insurance, Supernola, Taste Republic, The Honest Bison, The Naked Baker, Tribe 9 Foods, Yumbutter, Vonco Packaging, WEDC, WMEP, Zyn, and more.

TEN MORNING INVESTOR PITCHES
We heard ten investor pitch presentations, one from each of the ten companies graduating from the FaBcap 3 Accelerator, complete with an Investor Panel. Think Shark Tank, but Wisconsin nice.

THREE AFTERNOON INNOVATION PANELS
A three facilitated panel-packed experience:

Leading Innovators Panel: We heard from those creating success, learning what drives their meaningful and profitable innovation.
Industry Investor Panel: We heard from from those investing in the success of those innovating the market, learning winning investing strategies and what separates good investments from bad.
Case Study Panel: How does Palermo's stay innovative?We heard from this industry leader whose success has innovation running through it.

ONE INNOVATION MARKET
Attendees enjoyed a complimentary drink (and cash bar), appetizers, and tasted their way through our Innovation Market of exhibitors displaying their food and beverage products or industry services: Aljan Packaging, Bioionix, Bittercube, Clean Beam, Clock Shadow Creamery, Connoils (AbbyChristopher), Consolidated Construction, Cottingham & Butler, Domeloz, EVOLVE Brands, Five Budz, JP Cullen, Kettle Range, Little Food Co., Potter's Crackers, Saffi Foods, The Honest Bison, The Naked Baker, Vonco Products, and ZYN.

AGENDA

8:15 - 8:45 AM ARRIVAL WINDOW
Arrival window, continental breakfast, coffee, and networking

8:45 - 9:00 AM WELCOME

9:00 AM -12:35 PM FaBCAP 3 PITCH PRESENTATIONS

Facilitated by Brad Rostowfske, Director of Industry Growth at FaB Wisconsin, with pitch presentations being given to the investors comprising our Investor Panel.


TERA JOHNSON Executive Director Food Finance Institute	ADAM PECK Co-Founder & Managing Partner Arbel Growth Partners	BRIAN DURST Chairman & CEO Tribe 9 Foods	SAM MAGLIO Founder Sammark Holdings	KEVIN LADWIG President MSAB Capital

9:00 – 9:20 AM BIOIONIX - presented by Pete Marsnik
9:20 – 9:40 AM Bittercube - presented by Ira Koplowitz
9:40 – 10:00 AM Domeloz Honey Spirits - presented by Dominic DeSano
10:00 – 10:20 AM Five Budz - presented by Doug Jones
10:20 – 10:35 AM Break
10:35 – 10:55 AM Little Food Company - presented by Amanda Santoro
10:55 – 11:15 AM Potter's Crackers - presented by David Payne
11:15 – 11:35 AM Saffi Foods - presented by Sascha Dhanjal
11:35 – 11:55 AM The Honest Bison - presented by Sean Lenihan
11:55 AM – 12:15 PM The Naked Baker - presented by Susan Knutson
12:15 – 12:35 PM Zyn - presented by Asim Khan

12:35 - 1:15 PM BUFFET LUNCH

1:15 - 1:25 PM WELCOME

1:25 - 2:25 PM CATEGORY-LEADING INDUSTRY INNOVATORS PANEL WITH Q&A
We heard from those creating success, learning what drives their meaningful and profitable innovation.


MICHELLE KUSSOW Vice President Wisconsin Grocers Association	MARK MAGLIO Director Sammark Holdings	FRANK JIMENEZ Co-Founder & Partner EVOLVE Brands	STACY PETERSON CEO Connoils oil	BRIAN DURST Chairman & CEO Tribe 9 Foods

2:25 - 2:30 PM PANEL TRANSITION

2:30 - 3:30 PM INVESTOR PANEL WITH Q&A
We heard from those investing in the success of those innovating the market, learning winning investing strategies and what separates good investments from bad.


TERA JOHNSON Executive Director Food Finance Institute	ADAM PECK Co-Founder & Managing Partner Arbel Growth Partners	BRIAN DURST Chairman & CEO Tribe 9 Foods	SAM MAGLIO Founder Sammark Holdings	KEVIN LADWIG President MSAB Capital

3:30 - 3:45 PM BREAK

3:45 - 4:45 PM CASE STUDY PANEL: HOW PALERMO'S STAYS INNOVATIVE
We heard from this industry leader whose success has innovation running through it.


BRAD ROSTOWFSKE Director of Industry Growth FaB Wisconsin	GIACOMO FALLUCCA Chairman & CEO Palermo's Pizza	NICK FALLUCCA Chief Product & Innovation Officer Palermo's Pizza

4:45 - 5:00 PM FaBCAP 3 AWARDS CEREMONY
Presented by Ed Javier and Vincent Rice of WEDC

5:00 - 5:15 PM BREAK

5:15 - 6:30 PM INNOVATION MARKET NETWORKING & TASTING
Attendees enjoyed a complimentary drink (and cash bar), appetizers, and tasted their way through our Innovation Market of exhibitors displaying their food and beverage products or industry services: Aljan Packaging, Bioionix, Bittercube, Clean Beam, Clock Shadow Creamery, Connoils (AbbyChristopher), Consolidated Construction, Cottingham & Butler, Domeloz, EVOLVE Brands, Five Budz, JP Cullen, Kettle Range, Little Food Co., Potter's Crackers, Saffi Foods, The Honest Bison, The Naked Baker, Vonco Products, and ZYN.

WHO ATTENDED?

A Goodman's Desserts: Alan Goodman
AK Pizza Crust: Randy Charles
Aljan Packaging: Nora Repins, Gerry McAdams, Bryon Schmidt, Heather Prach
American Pasteurization Co.: Greg Zaja
Ansay International: Rich Demski
Arbel Growth Partners: Adam Peck
Bassett Mechanical: Allie Sonsthagen
BIOIONIX: Pete Marsnik
Bittercube: Ira Koplowitz
Briohn Building Corporation: Alex Egan
CLA: John Kuehn
Clean Beam: Tom Mesi, Jim Rush
Clock Shadow Creamery: Bob & Bo Wills
Connoils: Stacy Peterson, Marcia Brown
Consolidated Construction: Jeremy Walker
Cottingham & Butler: Brian Grant, Ryan Venti
Domeloz Honey Spirits: Dominic DeSano, Laura DiJulius
Door County Brewing Co.: John McMahon
EVOLVE Brands: Frank Jimenez, Cindy Poiesz
First Business Bank: Justin Van Peursem
Five Buds: Luke Vandenlangenberg
Food Finance Institute: Tera Johnson
JP Cullen: Brian Forston, Danae Gullicksen, Steve Landry
Kettle Range Meats: Mark Bearce
Little Food Company: Amanda Santoro
Maglio Companies/Sammark Holdings: Sam Maglio
Milwaukee 7: Sarah Saber
MSAB Capital: Kevin Ladwig
Old National Bank: Cooper Wage
Palermo’s Pizza: Giacomo & Nick Fallucca, Peter Cokinos, John Leonardo, Jessica Baltz
PhiloCoffia: Johnny Ferrell
Potter's Crackers: David Payne
R&R Insurance: Jake Witte, Tom Mcinerny
Reinhart Boerner van Deuren: Bob Heinrich, Kate Westfall, Nuri Ruiz, Emily Capodarco
Safety Fresh Foods/Sammark Holdings: Mark Maglio
Saffi Foods: Sascha Dhanjal
Sargento Foods: Rod Hogan
Schreiber Foods: Kevin Anderson
Shore Capital Partners: Jeff Smith
The Honest Bison: Sean Lenihan
The Naked Baker: Susan Knutson
Tribe 9 Foods: Brian Durst, Peter Robertson
von Briesen & Roper: Jeffrey Bartlett
Wintrust Commercial Banking: Craig Cerbins
Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.: Ed Javier, Cate Rahmlow
Wisconsin Grocers Association: Michelle Kussow
WMEP: Peg Dorn, Mark McDermid, Carol Crawford, Andy Broderick
ZYN: Asim Khan