Through research consortia, the college shares its expertise with government and industry. Members benefit through seeing work in progress, helping set research directions, and interacting with faculty and students. Many consortia have close relationships with college centers.
- Consortium for Fly Ash Use in Geotechnical Applications
- Diesel Emissions Reduction Consortium
- Ergonomics Analysis and Design Consortium
- Industrial Hand Tool and Ergonomics Research Consortium
- Industrial Refrigeration Consortium
- Polymer Engineering Center Industrial Consortium
- Power Systems Engineering Research Center
- Quick Response Manufacturing Consortium
- University of Wisconsin Advanced Materials Industrial Consortium
- University of Wisconsin E-Business Consortium
- Wisconsin Consortium for Applied Water Quality Research
- Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium
- Wisconsin Plasma Processing and Technology Research Consortium
- Wisconsin Wireless and Sensor Networks (WiSeNet) Consortium