News

WiSys Quick Pitch goes national in 2023

WiSys Quick Pitch, which is a research-focused student pitch competition, will be featured at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research when the major conference is hosted by UW-Eau Claire in April.

Get your research off the ground with 2023 WiSys Spark Grants

The WiSys Spark Grant program, with awards of $500 to $10,000 per project, supports faculty, academic staff and student research projects at regional UW System campuses.

WiSys and partners hope to make Wisconsin a leader in sustainable agriculture with proposed “regional innovation engine”

WiSys Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2022

Take a look back at the research, innovation and entrepreneurship highlights of the 2022 fiscal year at WiSys and WiSys universities.

WiSys announces 2022-2023 grant writing webinar series

WiSys encourages UW System grantseekers to cultivate their grant writing skills, connect with experts and create opportunities through the organization’s latest 10-part grant writing webinar series.

PHOTOS: 2022 WiSys SPARK Symposium at UW-La Crosse

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

WiSys names UW-La Crosse’s Seth King 2022 Innovator of the Year

The award is bestowed upon UW System faculty, staff, students or community members who make exemplary contributions as a WiSys innovator. 

UW-La Crosse hosted hundreds from across the UW System at the 2022 WiSys SPARK Symposium

The WiSys SPARK Symposium is where research, innovation and entrepreneurship collide. The annual event brings together the best and brightest faculty, staff, students and alumni from the across the UW System to network, collaborate and celebrate great ideas.

UW-La Crosse’s Madison Moore wins research poster competition at 2022 WiSys SPARK Symposium

UW-Eau Claire and UW-River Falls students were also recognized.

​UW-La Crosse’s Joshua Hetcher wins Tim Higgins Innovation Award at 2022 WiSys SPARK Symposium

The award is given to the student presenter whose research shows a high potential for impact on the economy through technology transfer, innovation, new business or job creation.