Guiding Innovation. Fostering Partnerships.
Mission Statement: The UWM Research Foundation was formed to serve and support UW-Milwaukee faculty and student research through the fostering of corporate research partnerships, igniting UWM-founded startups through programs, funding, and education; and leveraging our intellectual property expertise to further support innovation, entrepreneurship, and collaboration with our community and worldwide.
Vision Statement: Attract funding and partners to advance, grow, and develop the innovation pipeline at UW-Milwaukee.
$60MM
ANNUAL UWM RESEARCH EXPENDITURES
$5.76MM
AWARDED TO CATALYST WINNERS
44
UWMRF ACTIVE LICENSE/OPTION AGREEMENTS
198
UWMRF ISSUED/ALLOWED PATENTS
The UWM Research Foundation is grateful to all of our individual donors, board members, and foundations whose gifts and grants have helped to support eh mission of guiding innovations and fostering partnerships to advance ideas to commercialization. Thank you to the Bradley Foundation, Bader Philanthropies, Clarios, Schoenleber Foundation, Alvin & Marion Birnschein Foundation, Marjorie Siebert Aylen Foundation, Holz Foundation, Chris & Tessa Myers, and Dennis & Sue Webb.