Corporate Relations & Economic Engagement

Linking the extensive resources of UW-Stout to business, industry, and community.
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We're here for you.

UW-Stout is proud to uphold the polytechnic tradition of blending theory with practice to generate real-world solutions. We can apply the full depth and breadth of our resources to help your business in many aspects, including:

  • Manufacturing process improvement
  • Data analyzation
  • Research and technology application
  • Workforce training
  • Professional development 
  • Leadership development
  • Prototyping
  • Product development

The Office of Corporate Relations & Economic Engagement is the University of Wisconsin-Stout's primary outreach and engagement organization. We are a vibrant group of skilled problem solvers, gifted learners, and action-oriented colleagues working together to overcome hurdles you face in process improvement, product development, business growth, continuing education, culture development, applied research, and much more.

Business, Industry & Partner Engagement

Industry engagement is at the center of what we do at Wisconsin's Polytechnic University.

How can our network innovate success with you today?

UW-Stout's Office of Corporate Relations & Economic Engagement is ready to help you achieve personal and professional development goals for your staff and yourself. We can help you reduce working capital costs, eliminate waste, promote operational improvements, and increase your customer satisfaction rate with guidance from the experts at UW-Stout Manufacturing Outreach Center.

Taking your product idea from concept to reality can be daunting, especially if you're unfamiliar with research protocols, cost analyses, manufacturing issues, and legalities, commercialization. Let Discovery Center provide the innovative tools and expertise to spark your company's growth.

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Improve Your Process

Let's talk about customized improvement strategies to impact the way you do business for the better.
Boost Your Business
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Grow Your Business

We have the experience, strategies, and tools to help you successfully navigate each stage of growth.
We Can Help
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Enrich Your People

We can help grow your workforce and bring your staff new skills, knowledge and confidence.
Grow Your Workforce
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Develop Your Product

Our experts can help bring your idea to life, from initial prototyping to market introduction.
Bring it to life
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Realizing Affordable Healthcare

Businesses finding solutions through our CEO Peer Council.
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Industry Connections Report

Connections is designed to serve as a guide for how you can benefit from engaging with UW-Stout in a variety of ways.
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Interview with Jeff Dykes

Captain Jeff Dykes teamed with UW-Stout to develop the Northern Star digital compass.
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I wish we would've done this years ago! ...people are very involved and the culture is changing.
Michael Hunter Chief Operating Officer, Volm Companies

Corporate Relations & Economic Engagement

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Tomahawk Live Trap Finds Long-Term Success

The partnership between TLT and MOC began in 2012, leading to a dramatic transformation in TLT’s operational efficiency and sales growth.
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Accola to lead economic development efforts in Dunn County, Menomonie along with UW-Stout

Adam Accola has been named the first joint director of economic development in Dunn County.
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TSI Power Successfully Obtains ISO 9001

TSI Power wanted to obtain an ISO 9001 registration. High-level decision makers were involved and needed assistance from UW-Stout Manufacturing Outreach Center