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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University Research Park | Metro Innovation Center

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 "Metro Innovation Center" targeting high-technology entrepreneurs.

University Research Park's new Metro Innovation Center will be located in 6,000 square feet of space leased in the former Marquip Building, 1245 East Washington Ave. (see PDF Download of floorplan). Renovations will begin later this summer to prepare the first ten incubator suites and two conference rooms. Both the building and the neighborhood will prove to be fertile ground for nurturing more entrepreneurial pursuits in information technology, engineering, medical devices and computer sciences start-up companies. The facility should be ready to host new tenants in early 2009.

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