Metro Innovation Center provides incubator for University of Wisconsin-Madison entrepreneurs
April 2, 2009
A landmark Near East Side factory building has come back to life as a high-tech business incubator aimed at brewing the big ideas of University of Wisconsin-Madison students and faculty.

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State Journal marks Research Park's birth
November 17, 2008
It was 25 years ago this fall that the UW Board of Regents approved pursuing the creation of University Research Park. That anniversary was marked during the Nov. 5-6 Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium and celebrated in a Nov. 17 editorial in the Wisconsin State Journal.

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Tech Council board chairman Bugher wins top service award from Marshfield Clinic
November 10, 2008
EAU CLAIRE – Citing his volunteer service to the Marshfield Clinic and the communities it serves, the Marshfield Clinic Heritage Foundation has singled out Mark Bugher for its highest annual award.

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Metro Innovation Center

After three decades of exponential growth on Madison’s near west side, University Research Park is establishing roots downtown with an innovative “urban park” targeting technology entrepreneurs.

The Metro Innovation Center, located in 6,000 square feet at the historic Gisholt Machine Co. building, 1245 East Washington Avenue, is fertile ground for nurturing companies in fields such as: information technology, engineering, medical devices and computer sciences.

Metro Innovation Center’s proximity to UW-Madison talent, as well as it’s location in an “edgy and vibrant” part of the city, makes it an attractive opportunity for technology companies.

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Metro Innovation Floorplan

Tenants will have “plug and play” access to:

1. 1 GB dedicated UW data connection with 24 -7 monitoring

2. VOIP by TDS telecommunications
  • Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology on a dedicated private network, delivering you new applications and up-to-date functionality. It’s fully integrated with Microsoft products to permit voice mail messages to be delivered as emails and click and dial from your contacts.
  • The Office Package provides free, unlimited local calling and a Long Distance plan that provides 100 monthly minutes of domestic long distance per station and voice mail. An additional optional premium office package is available.
3. Supported by MGE and FlexTec by ABERDEAN CONSULTING - Core and advanced IT capabilities
  • Reduce upfront capital investments and ongoing operating costs –economies of scale
  • Enable these companies to focus on their product development and not lose productivity maintaining their network systems.
  • Provide Enable companies to test their products separately from production/business systems
4. Dedicated server room-powered and conditioned for company servers

5. Two Conference Rooms & a Kitchenette

6. Networked Copier/Fax/Scanner

7. UW-Madison Library remote access

Read article about Metro Innovation Center on UW Madison Newswire

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