Economic Development

The Discovery Center is focused on advancing UW-Stout’s educational mission, while providing solutions to business and industry challenges. Since July 2009, the center has facilitated dozens of collaborative projects involving the creativity and technical skills of more than 300 students and faculty.  These projects tap resources from every college on campus and connect UW-Stout with industry and community partners to advance economic development and workforce opportunities.

Overall 2009 Discovery Center impacts include:

  • 483 jobs created or retained
  • $21M invested in operations
  • $19M new or retained sales
  • $6M in cost savings
  • $1.6M client investment as a result of EDA-UC assistance
  • 43 entrepreneurial and 6 company innovations
  • 5 incubator clients mentored
  • 500+ client company employees engaged in EDA-UC projects
  • 196 individuals engaged in workforce development, process improvement and business systems workshops and seminars

If you have an idea for a project you would like to help launch, please complete the online form below. If you are interested in working with the Discovery Center on existing or future projects, please submit your resume and areas of interest as an e-mail attachment to the Director at discoverycenter@uwstout.edu.

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Contact

Randy Hulke, Director
715.232.2565
discoverycenter@uwstout.edu