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Wisconsin Science and Technology Symposium

... partnerships to grow Wisconsin

Held July 17 - 18, 2008

University of Wisconsin-Stout Memorial Student Center

Bringing together UW System faculty and staff, private research organizations, and industry, the first annual Wisconsin Science & Technology Symposium presented a diverse array of research in biotechnology, nanotechnology, medical science and energy, and a rich potential for collaboration.

Governor Jim Doyle inaugurated the symposium by demonstrating the importance of early-state research and technology development to the economic growth of Wisconsin. Because of the state’s excellent facilities and resources, Wisconsin has the capability of becoming a key player in the biotechnology and clean energy fields. For more on Doyle’s speech, follow this link: wistechnology.com/articles/4884/. Doyle also took the occasion to announce the appointment of his first science advisor, UW-Madison’s Professor James Dahlberg: wistechnology.com/articles/4893/. 

WiSys Technology Foundation, UW-Stout, UW System, UW-River Falls, UW-Stevens Point and Marshfield Clinic were joint sponsors. WiSys and UW-Stout organized the event to showcase innovative research from across the state and to provide a forum for networking and collaboration. The event featured presentations from leading researchers in areas such as life and material sciences. Researchers and representatives from several companies as well as a number of state government officials attended. For more information regarding the speakers and presentations, please go to Speakers and Schedules and PowerPoint Presentations.

For more information on upcoming collaborative events, go to wisys.org. If you have any questions or would like to contact one of the event participants, please contact Emily Brown (ebrown@wisys.org) or Susan McClelland (mcclellands@uwstout.ed).