Charles Hoslet, Managing Director

WAA Founder’s Day PresentationApril 23, 2008

An Brief Introduction to the Office of Corporate Relations

Charles Hoslet, Managing Director

Presentation toSpecial Committee on Nanotechnology

October 26, 2010

History

• University-Industry Relations Office

• Chancellor’s Task Force on University- Business Relations (2003)

“Coordinate the various activities occurring on campus related to business and industry, and act as the ‘front door’ to the university”

OCR Objectives• Create awareness of the resources at

UW-Madison for the business community

• Facilitate connections between companies/organizations/entrepreneurs and the university

• Communicate and coordinate with campus partners serving business and industry

UW Business Assistance• Student recruitment• Professional development• Faculty and staff expertise• Technology transfer• Global competency• Support for entrepreneurs

Examples of Research Centers on Campus

• Center for Dairy Research

• Biotechnology Center

• Engine Research Center

• Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center

• Zeeh Pharmaceutical Experiment Station

Examples of Nanotech-Focused Research Centers on Campus

• Advanced Materials Industrial Consortium

• Center for Nanotechnology

• Materials Research Science and Engineering Center

• Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center

Role for Legislature

• Provide support to existing programs, collaborations and networks that connect WI businesses with research and resources

• Support angel and early stage VC tax credits to encourage high tech ventures such as those based on nanotechnology

• Discourage Wisconsin-specific regulation of nanotechnology and instead participate in Federal regulation activities and discussion

- Wisconsin already behind other states in patenting nanotechnology

- Federal regulation likely forthcoming

- EPA addressing health and safety issues

Role of OCR in State Clearinghouse for Nanotechnology

• Leverage existing knowledge of campus resources and connections with the business community

• Partner with Clearinghouse to showcase state-of-the-art research at UW Campuses and other educational institutions

• Encourage/support academic-industry partnerships

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Office of Corporate RelationsUNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN–MADISON

The “Front Door” to UW-Madison for

Business and Industry