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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.

WiSys announces three WiSys APPStart Challenge finalists

The contest connects great mobile app ideas with the expertise and resources necessary for commercial launch. 

Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters reiterates importance of innovation

"Tom Still: Outside Wisconsin’s biggest cities, academic research growing in prominence"

WSTS 2017 celebrates a decade of collaboration in UW System innovation

More than 250 University of Wisconsin innovators came together in Platteville for the 10th annual WSTS, a two-day symposium aimed at sparking collaboration between faculty, staff, students and industry partners across the state.

10th annual WSTS to celebrate statewide innovation, inspire collaboration at UW-Platteville

University of Wisconsin researchers, administrators, students and community members will all come together this summer in Platteville to celebrate the innovative and impactful work being done across the state.

Wisconsin Big Idea Tournament gives student entrepreneurs opportunity to win up to $54,000 for their business ideas

This year, WiSys Technology Foundation partnered with the UW-Extension to expand and enhance the Wisconsin Big Idea Tournament (WBIT), a UW System student entrepreneurship competition where the winner goes on to compete on an international stage. The competition will be held April 22 at the Discovery Building in Madison and is open to the public.

WiSys Ambassador program grows to 21 ambassadors across 10 comprehensive campuses

The newest class of WiSys Ambassadors, a record-setting 22 students, will work throughout the year to enhance WiSys’ connections with the research community on 10 of the regional comprehensive UW System campuses.