Twelve innovative UW proposals have been selected to spur economic and workforce development statewide. The incentive grants are designed to encourage campus and business collaborations in three main categories: economic and workforce development and college affordability. View the for more information regarding the Economic Development Incentive Grant Program and the 12 grant recipients outlined below.
UW-Eau Claire
Responsible Mining Initiative: Building an Educated STEM Workforce for the Natural Resource Industry ($451,317)
UW-Eau Claire, UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee, and UW- Oshkosh
Addressing the Nursing Shortage: Statewide Initiative to Increase Nursing Program Faculty, Expand Student Enrollment, and Enhance Workforce Development ($3,218,703)
UW-Extension
Capital Catalyst Commercialization Seed Fund with WEDC Match ($1 million)
UW-La Crosse
Expansion of Statistical Consulting Center to Serve Business Needs ($126,248)
UW-Madison
Igniter—An Engine for Technology Commercialization ($2.4 million)
UW-Milwaukee, UW-Parkside, UW-Whitewater
Research and Training Center for Commercialization of Intensive Aquaculture & Aquaponics ($2,452,500)
UW-Milwaukee, UW-Parkside
SE Wisconsin Applied Chemistry Center of Excellence ($2,998,800)
UW-Milwaukee, UW-Whitewater
Water Technology Accelerator ($3 million)
UW-Oshkosh, UW-Green Bay
Collaborative Engineering Technology Program ($1,892,000)
UW-Stevens Point
Collaborative Research Facility for Development and Commercialization of Biorefinery Technologies: Cellulose Pilot & Processing Lab ($2,837,596)
UW-Stevens Point
Economic Development through Innovation in Specialty Papers, Packaging, and Converting ($1,445,336)
UW-Stevens Point, UW-Extension
Aquaculture Business Incubator and Aquaponic Innovation Center: Economic Development for Emerging Agricultural Industries ($677,500)