Wisconsin Idea…

“The boundaries of the University

are the boundaries of the State”

UW-Madison Snapshot•Ranked as 7th best public university in the U.S. (2007)

•More than 40 academic programs ranked in top ten (2005)

•2005/06 enrollment- 41,466

-Undergraduate- 28,462

-Graduate- 8,832

-Special Students- 1,593

•Consistently ranks in the top 5 nationally on doctorates conferred

•Harvard ties UW-Madison having 15 grads as CEOs of S&P 500 companies (Bloomberg Markets Magazine)

• In 2005-2006, WARF:• Processed over 400 invention disclosures made by UW-Madison faculty

and staff• Filed 300 U.S. patent applications on UW-Madison technology• Obtained nearly 65 issued U.S. patents• Gave $65.0 million to the UW-Madison to support research• Signed 80 new license and option agreements• Took equity in 2 new UW-Madison spin-off companies• Held equity in 35 UW-Madison spin-off companies

WARF

• Front door to the University• Campus-wide scope of services since 2003

– Graduate recruitment– Intern placement– Continuing education and professional development– Assistance from faculty experts, sponsored research– Access to research centers and consortia– Assistance with International business issues and global markets– Transferring technology to the private sector

• Startup enterprise development• Strong communications program

Office of Corporate RelationsConnecting the business world to faculty

• Encourage economic development

• Provide opportunities for faculty and staff

• Create and build an asset for the UW

• Be a recruitment and retention tool

• Help grow biotech industry in Madison

Goals at URP

• 800 faculty• 2,000 graduate students• 60+departments• 1/3 of freshmen pursue biotechnology-related fields

• More than $760 million federal dollars go to research

• UW Ranks in top 12 for technology transfer

Biotech is big business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

2004 Total Research & Development Expenditures*Top Five Institutions

1. Johns Hopkins University, $ 1,375,0142. U.CA, Los Angeles, $772,569,000 3. U. MI all campuses, $769,126,0004. University of Wisconsin at Madison- $763,875,0005. U.CA, San Francisco, $728,321,000

*Source: National Science Foundation, latest figures available

• Established in 1984

• Formerly agricultural research farms

• Emphasis on faculty start-ups

• Originally 351 Acres

• 255 Acres developed

• 35 Buildings

About University Research Park • 1.5 Million sq. ft under roof

•$160 Million + value

• $3 Million per year in property taxes

• 114 Tenants

• Over 4100 employees

• $260 Million in annual payroll

University Research Park • Contributes more than

$680 million to the economy annually

• Supports 9,100 jobs

• Generates state and local tax revenue of more than $46 million each year

URP: A Driving Force in State's Economy

• Opened in 1999

• 113,000 Square feet

• 45 Companies

• 85 Incubator Suites

• 100% Occupied

MGE Innovation Center

• UW Library access

• Voice mail and phone system

• DS-3 data connection

• 9 Conference rooms

• Dining commons

• Mail and copy rooms

• 24-hour access

Center Amenities and Services• Shared lab equipment

• Storage

• Shipping and receiving

• Machine shop

• Fiber connection with campus

• Small animal facility

COMING 2008: University Research Park2

• 53 building sites on 270 additional acres

• Increase tenant count to well over 200

• 10,000-15,000 additional employees

MissionTo encourage technology

development and commercialization that advances the economy and

benefits research and related educational programs at the

University of Wisconsin-Madison.

www.universityresearchpark.org