Office of Business Engagement

Advance your business with UW–Madison
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2023-24 Impact Report

Read OBE's year focused on moving UW–Madison forward through greater engagement and deeper connections with industry partners.

Experiential learning at UW–Madison

Find current opportunities to work with talented UW students and alumni
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PARTNERING FOR SUCCESS

The Office of Business Engagement connects industry with the research, talent and solutions of UW–Madison, one of the world’s top universities. We help companies achieve their goals, build relationships and make an impact. Curious about how your business and UW–Madison can work together? Let’s connect!

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SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS

Explore UW–Madison solutions and partnerships that help you achieve your goals, with the Office of Business Engagement as your guide.

UW–Madison by the numbers

$30.8B
UW, affiliated organizations, and related startups’ economic impact

$159M+
corporate investment on campus

$1.52B
in research expenditures, 8th in the nation (2022)

40+
UW–Madison programs ranked nationally in the top ten

#12
in the nation in patents granted

#1
public university in the nation (Washington Monthly, 2024)

News

  • Evening view of people gathered on the Memorial Union Terrace, illuminated by string lights and the venue's illuminated facade featuring the UW 175 anniversary logo.

    Forward, better and greater

    Our team at the Office of Business Engagement is focused on moving UW–Madison forward through greater engagement and deeper connections with industry partners. Under Assistant Vice Chancellor Chris Kozina’s leadership beginning in late 2020, we …

  • Experiential learning opportunities in 2024-25

    These opportunities for experiential learning at UW–Madison allow you to leverage student and faculty expertise and help develop the talent that is building the future of Wisconsin and the world.

  • Experiential learning unlocks employers’ and students’ potential

    Hands-on learning experiences found in nearly every discipline on campus set up students and partner companies for success. Read about two examples from UW–Madison’s School of Computer, Data and Information Sciences (CDIS) and the Wisconsin School of Business (WSB).

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“Our work with the Office of Business Engagement has strengthened and deepened American Family’s relationship with UW-Madison. Acting as a single point of contact, OBE has made it possible to match our diverse needs with UW’s broad expertise. Today, American Family and UW have a partnership that allows us to be adaptable and act quickly as the market changes.”

Dan Kelly, Chief Underwriting Officer, American Family Insurance

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A few of our partners

American Family Insurance
GE Healthcare
Illumina
The Kemper Foundation
Kohler
Molson Coors Beverage Company
PPG
U.S. Venture