== University - Industry Collaboration<br/> ==
Sample Text<span id="docs-internal-guid-eff5096c-ba0d-6318-3289-249f24790419"><span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The University of Wisconsin - Madison maintains strong ties to both local and international businesses. As the major college in the very loyal state of Wisconsin, the university is a sought after collaborator for numerous industries. The Office of Corporate Relations (</span>[https://ocr.wisc.edu <span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://ocr.wisc.edu</span>]<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">) (OCR) works to understand unique business needs and connect businesses with the resources, expertise, and cutting-edge technology available at the university as well as inviting industry professionals to campus to boost company presence. Because gener8tor (</span>[http://www.gener8tor.com <span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://www.gener8tor.com</span>]<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">) , a nationally-ranked accelerator, is just down the road from campus, there is increasing synergy between entrepreneurial-minded students and the company’s programs. There is also currently a new office in development known as the Office of Industrial Contracts (</span>[http://www.med.wisc.edu/news-events/new-office-to-foster-university-collaboration-with-industry/32409 <span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://www.med.wisc.edu/news-events/new-office-to-foster-university-collaboration-with-industry/32409</span>]<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">) within the Graduate School to help negotiate research contracts in response to a growing number of collaborations with researchers and the private sector. Undergraduate students also have the opportunity to work in collaboration with companies and nonprofit organizations in the classroom to solve respective problems commonly referred to as experiential learning or high impact practice.</span></span>
== Regional and Local Economic Development <br/> ==