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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 for innovation and economic development.
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), which officially launched on Friday, Nov. 17 in Madison, aims to gain important insight from key university-industry partnerships on the …
In an article featured in the July 2023 issue of University-Industry Engagement Advisor, OBE Managing Director John Garnetti shares his insight into vetting potential industry partners. In particular, he highlights OBE’s iterative approach to “Identify, Investigate, Implement, and Improve” partnerships, beginning with the company perspective and matching it to UW–Madison’s unique capabilities. He adds: “[OBE] …
Experiential learning at UW–Madison benefits students and businesses alike. From coursework to internships, these upcoming opportunities will allow you to leverage student and faculty expertise while helping develop the talent that is building the future of Wisconsin and the world. Biomedical Engineering Do you have an idea or need for a medical or biological innovation? …
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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 global human resources personnel from Fiskars, who are seeking to build greater connections between the company and the university. Representatives …
On April 12, the UW–Madison Office of Business Engagement welcomed Fiskars global human resource executives, who are seeking to create greater connection between the company and the university.
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 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.
One word: plastics. Two words: Industry partnerships. Read about Dr. George W. Huber's work to help build Wisconsin's economy by upcycling flexible plastic packaging.