Our Mission

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is driven by a mission to improve lives and our economy through education and research.  The UWM Research Foundation (UWMRF) was formed to strengthen that mission – through fostering cutting edge research, impacting the marketplace with that research, and enhancing the success of UWM students by arming them with skills in innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship.

$60M
IN UWM RESEARCH EXPENDITURES
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UWMRF LICENSE/OPTION AGREEMENTS
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UWMRF ISSUED/ALLOWED PATENTS

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Intellectual Property

Entreprenuerial Ecosystem

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STUDENT INTERACTIONS
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UWM STARTUPS
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Teaching Fellows
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Startup Challenge teams since 2011