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New ‘urban research park’ offers jolt of electricity to Madison high-tech startups
August 4, 2008
After three decades of almost exponential commercial growth on Madison's west side, the University Research Park (URP) will pursue an opportunity to sink roots downtown with an innovative "urban research park" targeting high-technology entrepreneurs.

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University Research Park publishes "The First Fifteen Years: 1984-1999", a retrospective about the award winning research park
March 7, 2008 - MADISON, Wis.
The publication, written by Arthur Hove leads readers through the park's first 15 years, spotlighting the innovative efforts that brought the park from idea to reality, and subsequently earned URP the first Outstanding Research Park Award, awarded by the International Association of University Related Research Parks (AURRP) in 1996.

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California-Based Medical Products Company to Build in University Research Park
July 11, 2007 MADISON, Wis. –University Research Park (URP) today announced that Mentor Corp. (NYSE: MNT), a California-based global leader in the development, manufacturing and marketing of science-based medical products, will expand its presence in Madison with the construction of a 37,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in the park.


About The Park

University Research Park, established in 1984 and located three miles west of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, is home to more than 115 companies that employ over 3,500 people.   The non-profit, internationally recognized research and technology park has 36 buildings with more than 1.5 million square feet of office and laboratory space used by a broad range of start-up companies, many of which are focused on biotechnology.

URP’s groundbreaking approach and innovative tenant solutions encourage the development and commercialization of new, cutting-edge ideas. Its efforts enhance the state and local economies, while benefiting research and educational programs at the UW-Madison.  The park is a partner of UW-Madison, where the world-renowned research faculty holds more scientific patents than at any other public university in the country. The partnership generates great jobs in the community while affording tremendous access and support for URP companies at the university.

Our Tenants enjoy:
  • Seminars and workshops
  • High speed internet
  • Wet lab and office space
  • Unlimited access to UW Library services
  • Conference Room facilities
  • Career services –free job posting and access to resume database

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