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University Research Park Accelerator

WORLD CLASS FACILITIES FOR WORLD CLASS COMPANIES
Designed for start-ups that have outgrown smaller suites, the Accelerator building at University Research Park boasts cutting-edge, redundant air exchange systems, space designed for lab build-outs and features that shave thousands off energy bills.

The 3-story, 80,000 square feet Accelerator
building offers a mix of shared resources,
value-added amenities and growth potential for specialized R&D facilities.

LAB READY
- Mechanical equipment redundancy for reliability
- Unlimited HVAC zoning capacity
- Computerized monitoring for precision climate control
- 280 to 400 tons of building cooling
- 80,000 to 120,000 cfm of supply air
- 4.0 million BTU to 7.0 million BTU of heating
- 22,000 to 44,000 cfm of exhaust capacity
- 2 megawatts of power; variety of voltage options

SUPERIOR VALUE
Other facilities appear less expensive but you won’t get lab-ready utility systems and building amenities such as highspeed data connections, conference rooms, kitchenettes and showers.

With an environmental design by Strang,the Accelerator building offers a growth path for companies, with suite sizes ranging from 3,600 to 6,000 or more square feet. Three floors of 25,000+ square feet can be equipped with BSL wet labs, clean rooms, fume hoods, and other amenities associated with science and technology requirements.


ENERGY WISE
- Shave thousands of dollars off energy bills
- Energy savings sufficient to power 75 homes
- Saves 32 tons of coal a year
- Reduces green house gases by over 400 metric tons
- Energy recovery exhaust systems to efficiently and economically heat

TRUSTED LEADER

University Research Park [URP], established in 1984 and located three miles west of the UW–Madison campus, is home to more than 110 companies that employ over 3,500 people. One of the country’s most successful research and technology parks, URP has 37 buildings with more than 1.8 million square feet of office and laboratory space used by a broad range of early stage, and established companies—many in the biotechnology sector.

In addition to providing land and infrastructure, URP offers unique opportunities and incentives for start-up companies through specialized growth environments—providing an atmosphere
custom-designed to nurture a productive combination of economic and technological development.


ENERGY-EFFICIENT AND VALUE-ADDED AMENITIES
  • Solar building orientation
  • Maximum day-lighting and minimal energy consumption
  • Site rain gardens and native plantings
  • Focus on Energy-Certified, redundant heating and cooling system
  • 100 person ground floor conference center with kitchen
  • Three, 6-14 person conference rooms
  • Break rooms with kitchenette on each floor
  • Loading dock and receiving area
  • Racks for 20 bicycles
  • Shower facilities
Contact University Research Park at 608.441.8000 to learn more about Accelerator opportunities.

See PDF Download of floorplan. 

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May 1, 2012
The University Research Park at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will host executives from research, science and tech parks around the world this September for the Association of University Research Parks (AURP) International Conference.
April 22, 2012
Ruth Vetter, a lifelong philanthropic citizen of Madison, is donating to the UW Board of Regents, a 25 acre parcel of wooded land which has been in the family for generations.
May 1 - June 26, 2012

Madison Practice Criteriums will take place in University Research Park each Tuesday night from May 1 to June 26, 2012.  The time of the events will be 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The Park will be open to all tenants.  There will be race officials that will control the flow of the auto traffic for the safety of the bicyclists and the drivers.  Please use caution. Thank you for your cooperation. 

August 1, 2012

Please mark your calendar now for our August 1, 2012, Blood Drive.  The American Red Cross will be taking regular collections as well as double red cell collections (which count as two donations and take about a half hour longer).  Walk-ins are welcome.