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 …
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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).
Federal funds awarded for biohealth, with UW–Madison leading the way
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced $49 million in Phase 2 funding to the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub, a groundbreaking initiative set to drive transformative medical innovation, workforce development and critical job growth across …
Streamlined research sponsorship model to make IP licensing “easier and faster”
UW-Madison’s newly developed intellectual property options program, Badger IP Industry Advantage, represents a new approach to partnerships between research sponsors and the university, highlighted by a set menu of options to reduce time spent negotiating. …
La Follette School Distinguished Faculty Chair in Business and Regulation Announced
The La Follette School of Public Affairs and American Family Insurance announced the establishment of the Jack Salzwedel Distinguished Faculty Chair in Business and Regulation. This new endowed chair, the first of its kind at …
RISE Initiative to focus on strategic faculty hiring to solve grand challenges
The new Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative is designed to help address significant, complex challenges of particular importance to Wisconsin and the world, through accelerated and strategic faculty hiring, research infrastructure enhancement, interdisciplinary collaboration and increased student and educational opportunities.
Ushering in a new era of innovation and economic growth
At the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents meeting on Friday, Feb. 9, experts gathered to discuss the university’s strategy for maximizing federal funding through burgeoning public-private partnerships, a crucial component of the national push …
Looking back at 2023: memorable moments, milestones and impact
As 2023 nears its end, the Office of Business Engagement (OBE) is reflecting on the efforts, accomplishments, relationships and celebrations that shaped a year of impact and growth.
New Business Sustainability Leadership Forum connects campus innovators, industry leaders, and state officials to address environmental challenges
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and Office of Business Engagement are teaming up with prominent businesses to ignite important conversations in the environmental sustainability space. The Business Sustainability Leadership Forum (BSLF), …