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Paul S. Peercy (Co-Director) Andrew Policano (Co-Director) Anne S. Miner (School of Business Liaison) Lawrence A. Casper (Entrepreneurial Projects Director) Maggie Tongue (Associate Director) Julie J. Rae (Associate Director) 2620 Engineering Hall 1415 Engineering Drive Madison, WI 53706-1691 Tel: 608/265-4104 Fax: 608/262-6400 E-mail: innovation@engr.wisc.edu www.engr.wisc.edu/centers/uw-tec

The UW Technology Enterprise Cooperative, a joint venture with the School of Business and the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, creates opportunities for UW-Madison students, faculty and staff to experience the technology entrepreneurship process and learn about the formation of technology-based enterprises. Among its activities, UW-TEC:

• Fosters interaction and partnerships between students and faculty to explore unique technology and related business opportunities. Provides support for new technology-based businesses through seminars, training and investment support.

• Administers The Schoofs Prize for Creativity, an undergraduate student invention contest designed to stimulate interest in entrepreneurship.

• Administers G. Steven Burrill Technology Business Plan Competition for students across the UW-Madison campus.

• Administers Tong Prototype Prize and loan program.

• Establishes cooperative ventures where UW-Madison students, faculty, staff and private sector partners provide in-kind resources to develop a technology to the point of commercialization.

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Published: September 2000

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