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WiSys showcases innovation initiatives of regional universities at Board of Regents committee

WiSys leaders briefed the UW System Board of Regents Research, Economic Development, and Innovation Committee on the collective work of the UW System’s regional universities on June 3.

UW-Whitewater’s Alissa Santana, Benjamin Stuckey win campus research presentation awards in WiSys Quick Pitch​

UW-Whitewater’s Alissa Santana and Benjamin Stuckey were recognized for excellence in research communication during the WiSys Quick Pitch on March 3, 2021.

UW System student entrepreneurs: Ignite your startup idea in the Wisconsin Big Idea Tournament

Apply to learn, network and pitch by March 31. You could win $2,500 to launch your idea.

WiSys selects 2020-2021 WiSys APPStart Challenge semifinalists

WiSys selected 25 mobile app ideas as semifinalists in the 2020-2021 WiSys APPStart Challenge in December. 

WiSys launches app idea challenge

WiSys wants to help you launch the next great mobile application through the WiSys APPStart Challenge. 

WiSys named ‘Global Good Practice’

The WiSys story was recognized by the University Industry Innovation Network at the organization’s 2020 University-Industry Interaction Conference.

VIDEO: 2020 WiSys Quick Pitch State Final Presentations

All nine of the student research presentations from this year's virtual event.

WiSys gathers ideas from Wisconsin innovators to improve life during the coronavirus era

WiSys selected 14 concepts submitted to the WiSys Innovation Challenge: COVID-19 and offered $100 to the innovators to create a proof of concept or start implementing the idea.

UW-Whitewater student wins statewide research pitch competition

UW-Eau Claire’s Katelyn Reckin takes second place; UW-Parkside’s Ariana Hernandez earns third place.

2017-18 WiSys Quick Pitch Winner Details