University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
Public University
Founded 1848
UW-Madison is a leading public research university with strong commercialization in biotech, agriculture, and materials science, managed by the renowned WARF.
$1.9B
R&D (FY2024)
127
US Patents (2025)
$46.0M
Business-Funded R&D
Research and Commercialization Data
Total R&D Expenditures
5-Year Change: 41.7%
Avg: 1586.5
- Research spending (FY2024): $1.9B total, of which $46.0M was funded by business. NSF National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
- US patents granted (2025): 127 (rank #14). National Academy of Inventors
- UW-Madison does not publish annual tech transfer figures (disclosures, licenses, startups, licensing revenue) that we could find.
Research Focus Areas
Biotechnology & Agriculture
Crop science, genomics, and agricultural biotech
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Materials Science
Polymers, composites, and nanomaterials
Materials Science and Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Medical devices and tissue engineering
Biomedical Engineering
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Programs & Resources
Wisconsin School of Business Weinert Center
centerEntrepreneurship education and startup support
Learn moreRankings & Recognition
#14National Academy of Inventors - US Utility Patents Granted
2025Tech Transfer Office
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF)
Services Offered
- •Patent prosecution
- •Licensing
- •Startup support
- •Research funding
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