Wisconsin Frontier Technology Consortium awarded Ignite Wisconsin grant
A statewide coalition has been awarded an Ignite Wisconsin grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC) to strengthen Wisconsin’s frontier technology and startup ecosystem. The Wisconsin Frontier Technology Consortium brings together the Wisconsin Technology Council, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, gener8tor, Waukesha County Technical College and the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. The partnership was formed to align research institutions, startup accelerators, technical colleges and industry networks around the development and commercialization and scaling of emerging technologies.
February 18, 2026
UW–Madison back in top 5 nationally with $1.93B in research expenditures
The University of Wisconsin–Madison now ranks fifth in the United States for university research expenditures, its highest ranking since 2014, according to the National Science Foundation’s Higher Education Research and Development Survey. The annual ranking covers the amount of funding the university invested in research activities during fiscal year 2024 (July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024).
December 23, 2025
Board of Regents approves proposal to create College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence
The new college will build upon the university’s strengths in computer, data, library and information sciences and statistics.
December 4, 2025
QTS invests $1.5 million in UW–Madison-led research on sustainable digital infrastructure
On Friday, November 14, the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies announced a research partnership with QTS Data Centers (QTS). The Virginia-based developer invested $1.5 million toward a new Advancing Data Center Sustainability initiative, which will leverage the university’s deep expertise to advance sustainable digital infrastructure through research and innovation.
November 26, 2025
Fall BSLF meeting brings industry and UW partners together on sustainability
Thirteen companies from various industries across Wisconsin arrived on campus this fall as a part of the Business Sustainability Leadership Forum. Participants spent the day connecting with materials scientists on plastic alternatives, biodegradable technologies, and …
November 20, 2025
UW–Madison connects with Japanese leaders on biohealth, engineering, and emerging technologies
UW–Madison continued to strengthen its relationships with Japanese industry partners through two recent engagements focused on engineering, technology, and the rapidly growing biohealth field. Earlier this month, a delegation of 23 leaders representing 19 Japanese companies visited Madison and Milwaukee to learn more about Wisconsin’s biohealth ecosystem. In October, UW–Madison hosted the UW–Japan Engineering and Technology Forum.
November 20, 2025
Raven Software gift of computers to enhance research, learning at UW–Madison
This year, Raven Software — co-founded by UW–Madison alumnus Brian Raffel — donated 200 computers valued at $1.26 million to UW–Madison to enhance research and learning opportunities for students across multiple disciplines critical to the video game industry.
November 19, 2025
UW–Madison partners with TitletownTech and Microsoft to advance innovation
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is partnering with Microsoft and TitletownTech on a new collaboration designed to accelerate scientific discovery through artificial intelligence, powered by early access to Microsoft’s new Discovery platform.
October 30, 2025- More News
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