University of Wisconsin Stout | Wisconsin's Polytechnic University
Discovery Center
Inspiring partnerships for innovative and knowledge-driven solutions for business, student learning and economic development.
Discovery Center
Advancing Our Polytechnic Focus
The Discovery Center advances UW-Stout's polytechnic focus of applied research by expanding the university's commitment to quality and innovation, transformative education and interdisciplinary collaboration.
The center harnesses the tremendous expertise of UW-Stout faculty, staff, students and other specialists in fostering discovery and innovation. By encompassing all of UW-Stout's applied research efforts, the center's primary mission is to facilitate:
Advancements in student and faculty research, in conjunction with industry and other researchers, to solve challenges and innovate further
Advancements in undergraduate and graduate student research, preparing students in their areas of interest
The Discovery Center
delivers targeted expertise in key phases of research and development,
including:
Identifying and
prioritizing challenges, researching and developing innovative concepts and
designs, and designing and implementing optimal production processes.
Efficiently migrating technology from research
and development laboratories to actual application within production processes
and downstream product development.
Scientific methods and virtual modeling to
assure design are responsive to available and simulated manufacturing
processes.
Scouting for new technologies from across broad
applications and matching them back to the identified needs of targeted
uses.
Manufacturing Adoption and Manufacturing Process Improvement
Identifying and implementing manufacturing,
marketing and supply chain strategies that improve productivity, efficiency,
and global competitiveness of client companies.
Contact Information
Discovery Center
Email: discoverycenter@uwstout.edu
Phone: 715.232.2565
Fax: 715.232.1105
Current News
UW-Stout Discovery Center Research Associate Ken Smith will receive the 2012 WiSys Innovation Scholar Award.
NWMOC / Discovery Center Projects