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UW-Platteville’s Max Konop wins WiSys Quick Pitch State Final at the 2024 SPARK Symposium

Students from across the Universities of Wisconsin competed in the WiSys Quick Pitch State Final this July at the WiSys SPARK Symposium at UW-Superior.

Innovation takes center stage at the 2024 WiSys SPARK Symposium

Innovation across the state of Wisconsin was highlighted at the 2024 WiSys SPARK Symposium, hosted by UW-Superior on July 24-26. 

Genevieve Czaplewski wins UW-Stout WiSys Quick Pitch competition

Menomonie-Genevieve Czaplewski and Tejasri Vanga were honored for their research at the UW-Stout WiSys Quick Pitch competition on Monday, April 29, 2024.

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.

UW-Eau Claire’s Josh Baker places first for his poster presentation at 2023 Spark Symposium

PHOTOS: 2023 WiSys SPARK Symposium at UW Oshkosh

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

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.

UW-Stout students recognized for research communication skills

The student “pitch” competition inspires UW System students to consider the impact of their research and effectively communicate it to the public.

WiSys-led partnership wins $1 million NSF grant to make Wisconsin a global leader in sustainable ag

The grant will support a partnership of 30 organizations from across the state as they lay the groundwork to develop an ambitious, effective and credible 'regional innovation engine' that harnesses the region's talent and intellectual capital to make Wisconsin a global leader in sustainable agriculture.

CALL FOR STUDENT PRESENTERS: Students can win cash prizes for presenting research posters or hands-on projects at the WiSys SPARK Symposium

The WiSys SPARK Symposium is an annual celebration of the best and brightest faculty, staff, students and alumni in the UW System.