Calling All Entrepreneurs

The Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub will help UW–Madison students, faculty, and staff transform their ideas into real-world impact. Jaime Espinoza

Last fall, the university released a report commissioned by Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin that outlines a new strategy to boost entrepreneurship at UW–Madison. One outcome of the report is the recently opened Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub, which aims to develop new resources and programs to support aspiring business owners.

“UW–Madison has a long legacy of innovation and entrepreneurship, from the discovery and patenting of the blood thinner warfarin to today’s spinoff companies pioneering modern solutions, such as fusion energy,” says Mnookin. By providing the right support and infrastructure for those building new enterprises, she says, “we can create even greater economic growth throughout the state.”

The Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub is part of the university’s overall strategy to become a leading destination for entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship. It will help UW–Madison students, faculty, and staff transform their ideas into real-world impact.

To that end, the Hub will work with university leaders, faculty, staff, partner organizations, and the business community to recruit entrepreneurial individuals, develop entrepreneurial talent, and launch impactful entrepreneurial careers and enterprises.

Published in the Winter 2025 issue