The Office of Business Engagement is sponsoring free access to UIDPVirtual 2024 for all UW–Madison faculty and staff. The online conference is Dec. 3-5, 2024.
UIDP is a solutions-oriented organization identifying issues impacting university-industry relations and opportunities to develop new approaches to working together. This year, UIDP’s annual conference will focus on Global Perspectives on Partnering.
Members of the UW–Madison community who work with industry partners or have an interest in learning about how to effectively engage industry are encouraged to attend.
Over the three-day virtual conference, international stakeholders will share diverse approaches to partnership and innovation around the world. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from thought leaders across borders on how their organizations are maximizing the impact of research partnerships while building new networks with counterparts and peers.
On Dec. 3, the first day of the conference, OBE Associate Director Sara Braas will present “University-industry partnerships for environmental sustainability.” Braas will explore how university-industry partnerships are driving the development and adoption of innovative sustainability practices and technologies, accelerating impact across Wisconsin and beyond through the Business Sustainability Leadership Forum (BSLF), which is co-led by OBE and Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies.
With institutional access sponsored by OBE, UW–Madison faculty and staff will be able to register for access to all UIDPVirtual 2024 sessions with their “@wisc.edu” email address. Individual registration is required. Contact OBE Managing Director John Garnetti for the registration link and UW–Madison code to gain access.