Tech Hub Collaboration Drives Research, Discovery, Economic Development

A story in the latest issue of the Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association’s “Quarterly” highlights how a broad coalition of more than 20 organizations, institutions of higher education, and businesses — including BioForward Wisconsin and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) — helped secure a $49 million Phase 2 investment supercharging Wisconsin’s 2023 federal designation as a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub (Tech Hub). A highlight of the Tech Hub designation is the “A++” grade that recognized academic and industry partnerships, showcasing the strong relationships that already exist to power the hub, particularly between Madison and Milwaukee.

UW–Madison breaks ground on long-anticipated engineering center

On Thursday, April 17, a crowd of several hundred students, staff, faculty, university leaders, alumni and dignitaries kicked off construction of the UW–Madison College of Engineering’s new building, the 395,000-square-foot Phillip A. Levy Engineering Center. Through experiential learning, emerging research, and dedicated industry partnership space, the Levy Center will stimulate discovery and spark new ideas that will fuel innovation and economic growth in communities across Wisconsin and beyond.