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URP: WHERE COVID MEETS CUTTING EDGE

It’s no surprise that when a new challenge arises, like the COVID-19 pandemic,  the researchers and companies at University Research Park swing into action....

18 October, 2020

I nearly died from H1N1. I can tell you this: Social distancing is the best potion we have to fight the coronavirus in Wisconsin

In 2009, the H1N1 viral pandemic nearly killed me. I’ve lived through the care the sickest COVID-19 patients will need, and I’m here to tell you that social distancing through Gov. Tony Evers' “safer at home” order is the only chance we have....

23 April, 2020

Better transit is key to keeping Madison strong, tackling challenges

Here are three reasons why investing in BRT, a high-frequency, high-capacity, limited-stop bus service, must be a critical economic development priority:...

28 September, 2019

Guest column: University Research Park reflects life sciences growth

By Aaron Olver- May 7, 2019 Olver is managing director of University Research Park in Madison and a member of the board of directors for the Wisconsin Technology Council, which is headquartered in URP. By this time in 2020, University Research Park’s footprint, the portfolio of labs and...

07 May, 2019

WSJ Feature Article: University Research Park wants to add coffee shops, companies and camaraderie

Change is afoot at University Research Park — at least, if the park’s leaders and tenants have their way — and it could urbanize the sprawling tech-transfer center into a place where you can buy a cup of coffee, grab lunch or play a game...

05 February, 2018

URP aims to attract companies and talent that seek urban spaces and collaboration

University Research Park Director Aaron Olver is aiming to give URP a more urban feel with more opportunities for interaction between Park tenants....

14 January, 2016

URP Director Aaron Olver recognized as a ‘new face of Madison leadership’

The new face of leadership in Madison is younger, more colorful and more diverse by a much broader definition of diversity. Its impact on our community is already being felt in very important ways, and yet there is a clear sense of having just scratched...

17 December, 2015