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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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UW–Madison by the numbers
$30.8B
UW, affiliated organizations, and related startups’ economic impact
$159M+
corporate investment on campus
$1.38B
in research expenditures, 8th in the nation (2021-22)
40+
UW–Madison programs ranked nationally in the top ten
#12
in the nation in patents granted
#3
public university in the nation (Washington Monthly, 2022)
News
Connection and collaboration blossom on and off campus this spring
The Office of Business Engagement had a busy month in April, with a collection of on-campus meetings and events bringing together university and corporate partners across multiple industries and disciplines. On April 12, OBE hosted …
Assistant director of Technology, Innovation and Partnerships at NSF discusses directorate’s purpose, potential
The College of Letters & Science hosted Dr. Erwin Gianchandani, the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) assistant director of the agency’s new Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) Directorate, for a fireside chat on March 23.
OBE’s Spring 2023 Update
OBE keeps you up to date through our quarterly e-newsletter; here's the latest issue, featuring highlights from the UW System Board of Regents meeting, partnership stories and more.
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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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