University of Wisconsin-Stout  Founded (1891)  Malcolm Baldrige Award (2001)  UW System Polytechnic designation (2007)  Career focus  Applied learning  Collaboration  Colleges reorganized (2008)  45 undergraduate/23 graduate degree programs  Over 11,000 students  780+ students in 500+ co-op sites  97.9% graduate employment rate

 Launched (2009) with endowment support to:  Advance applied research, innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration  Solve industry challenges through contract and sponsored research/development  Become a nucleus for advanced technology and product development, and to create wealth through technology transfer  Built on foundation of strong UW-Stout support of industry and economic development  Since 1994 over 5,000 technical assistance activities resulting in over $500 million in impacts and 4,000 jobs (client-reported)  UW-Stout Incubator graduates report over $70M in annual sales and employ over 400 Discovery Center: UW-Stout’s Gateway to Applied Research and Technical Assistance

 Strategic alignment:  Report to Provost/VC of Academic Affairs  Public/private funded research administration  Professional education  Integrated collaborative programs (UW-Extension, NIST/MEP, SBDC, WiSys, FabLab)  Stout Tech Park, Business & Technology Incubator  Strategic engagement:  UW-System Growth Agenda (human potential, jobs, communities) and Board of Regents Research, Economic Development and Innovation (REDI) committee  Be Bold I and II and WEDC Strategic Plan (engage business, operate as extended enterprise, be accountable)  Next Generation Strategies and Technology Acceleration Framework (NIST- MEP)  Program Advisory Boards Discovery Center Strategic Plan

 Strategic deployment:  Differentiate from consulting  Leverage strongest university capabilities with preference for interdisciplinary projects  Engage at multiple levels (student, faculty, company, industry) Discovery Center Strategic Plan  Provide key project management support  Assess and confirm needs  Develop scope of work/contracts and manage expectations  Create and manage project teams (w/in and third party)  Streamline engagement processes  Abbreviated contracting and agreements  Signature authority  Drive UW-Stout priorities  Engage industry in program development initiatives  Launch and support internal research initiatives (Med Device Innovations, Sustainability Sciences Inst.)