by Timothy Donohue and Erik Iverson On June 8, the Senate passed the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, a sweeping bill that would make significant investments in critical technology areas…
WARF invited thought leaders from throughout Wisconsin to contribute their perspectives on Innovation and the Wisconsin Idea. These leaders — university researchers and professors, business leaders and entrepreneurs, investors and public officials — share their views on the crucial interdependence between university innovations and the strength of the Wisconsin economy. We’re proud to host this web series and hope the articles allow you to reflect on the ways we can work together to advance Wisconsin research, industry and entrepreneurship.
Innovation, jobs and the Wisconsin Idea
From the moment I arrived in Wisconsin last year, I loved the familiar energy, intellect and passion for doing things well. I was happy to return to my Midwestern roots…
Renewing the Wisconsin Idea
We first met two decades ago – a Republican governor from the small town of Elroy, Wisconsin, and a Democrat University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of biochemistry from New York. It…
On the shoulders of giants: Innovation and the Wisconsin Idea the old-fashioned way
More than a century ago, Wisconsin served as the birthplace for a series of blue chip industrial giants. The likes of Harley-Davidson and Johnson Controls, or engine makers like Fairbanks…
UW/Industry partnerships yield better solutions
Wisconsin agriculture is making big news. As we embark on new global partnerships and get set to break fresh ground, let’s take a moment to reflect on the Wisconsin Idea….
From lab to bedside, the Wisconsin Idea is all for the good of the patients
As doctors and leaders of health care systems, we are in business for only one reason — the patients and communities we serve. The Wisconsin Idea to us is the…
Nothing ventured, nothing gained: Investing in Wisconsin innovation
The Wisconsin Idea – the concept that the knowledge and innovative ideas from the university reach to the borders of our state and beyond – highlights the preeminent role that…
How university innovations change the world
Just last August, we stood together in Janesville to commemorate breaking ground on the first building for SHINE Medical Technologies, a spinoff from technology developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison…