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Usman Ahmad wins UW-Superior WiSys Quick Pitch Competition

UW-Superior students Usman Ahmad, Abdul Basith Mohamed Nasir, and Tasneem Aidabi were recognized for their research in their campus WiSys Quick Pitch competition, held Wednesday, April 3.

Emma Hamilton wins UW-River Falls 2024 WiSys Quick Pitch Competition

UW-River Falls students Emma Hamilton and Alli Matzek were recognized for their research and presentation skills at the WiSys Quick Pitch competition on Wednesday, March 27.

UW-Whitewater’s Faith Jones, Natalie Franke, and Mia Ciancio receive accolades at Quick Pitch

UW-Whitewater students Faith Jones, Natalie Franke, and Mia Ciancio were recognized for their research and presentation skills during the WiSys Quick Pitch competition on Thursday, March 21, 2024.

UW-Superior to host the 2024 WiSys SPARK Symposium

The University of Wisconsin-Superior will host the WiSys SPARK Symposium July 24-26, 2024, bringing the best and brightest innovators from across the state together.

WiSys awards “Innovative Thinking” badge to 65 students for participating in 2023 WiSys Innovation On-Ramp learning experience

WiSys awarded 65 students from Universities of Wisconsin schools with its Innovative Thinking badge for completing the five-week WiSys Innovation On-Ramp course during the 2023 fall semester.

Jayden Trocke wins 7th annual WiSys Prototype Hackathon at UW-Platteville

Trocke, graduating in the spring with a degree in electrical engineering, impressed the judges and crowd with his presentation titled “Engineering the Study of Musical Instruments.”

Save the Date to Attend the Innovation On-Ramp Pitch Competitions

PHOTOS: 2023 WiSys SPARK Symposium at UW Oshkosh

Scenes from WiSys' annual summer celebration of research, innovation and entrepreneurship in the UW System.

UW-Milwaukee's Mitchelle Lyle has an idea to improve remote work for entrepreneurs

Lyle, a student studying French, took home over $2,500 in prize money for pitching International Travel Advisor (ITA), an organization that supports remote workers, creatives and entrepreneurs who would like to live abroad by simplifying international travel logistics and helping them secure sustainability to make it work. 

Clean tech expert George Willis Huber will keynote WiSys SPARK Symposium

The symposium, which celebrates research, innovation and entrepreneurship in the UW System, will take place at UW Oshkosh, Aug. 6-8. You can register for the event at wisys.org/spark.