University Research Park Newsroom
 
State Journal marks Research Park's birth
November 17, 2008
It was 25 years ago this fall that the UW Board of Regents approved pursuing the creation of University Research Park. That anniversary was marked during the Nov. 5-6 Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium and celebrated in a Nov. 17 editorial in the Wisconsin State Journal.

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Tech Council board chairman Bugher wins top service award from Marshfield Clinic
November 10, 2008
EAU CLAIRE – Citing his volunteer service to the Marshfield Clinic and the communities it serves, the Marshfield Clinic Heritage Foundation has singled out Mark Bugher for its highest annual award.

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Kikkoman USA’s announces new research and development laboratory in University Research Park
Sept. 9, 2008
The laboratory, which will join Kikkoman’s global research and development network, will foster increased collaboration between the company and University of Wisconsin-Madison food science researchers
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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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State Journal marks Research Park's birth
November 17, 2008
It was 25 years ago this fall that the UW Board of Regents approved pursuing the creation of University Research Park. That anniversary was marked during the Nov. 5-6 Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium and celebrated in a Nov. 17 editorial in the Wisconsin State Journal. Click here to read more.



Tech Council board chairman Bugher wins top service award from Marshfield Clinic
November 10, 2008
EAU CLAIRE – Citing his volunteer service to the Marshfield Clinic and the communities it serves, the Marshfield Clinic Heritage Foundation has singled out Mark Bugher for its highest annual award.


A decade of growth at Madison’s University Research Park
October 27, 2008
In recessionary times, the director of the University Research Park in Madison is bullish on Wisconsin. Mark Bugher, from Eau Claire, is a former top adviser to Gov. Tommy Thompson who has been running the research park for nearly a decade. Bugher says in a recent interview that he can’t think of a better place to be in Wisconsin than the research park if you're interested in economic development and job creation. See more in a new WisBusiness interview with Bugher.


Gov. Doyle, Kikkoman Chairman Hail Establishment of Kikkoman R&D Laboratory in Madison’s University Research Park
September 9, 2008
MADISON, Wis., Sept. 9, 2008 – Gov. Jim Doyle and Kikkoman Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Yuzaburo Mogi today marked the establishment of Kikkoman USA’s new research and development laboratory in University Research Park. They were joined by a host of state and local officials, including University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin, University Research Park Director Mark Bugher and Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz.


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.