Strategic Management in the Life and Engineering Sciences - Links of Interest

The following links and information prove helpful to SMILES students during their academic careers and after graduation:

G. Steven Burrill Technology Business Plan Competition - The G. Steven Burrill Technology Business Plan Competition promotes entrepreneurial activities through the creation and presentation of technology-based business plans. The competition encourages cross-functional teams of UW-Madison students to develop and present technology-based business plans to a select panel of judges.

INSITE - SMILES students participate in seminars with international speakers and policymakers who shape technology development.  SMILES faculty play key roles in the unique cross-campus Initiative for Studies in Technology Entrepreneurship (INSITE) that sponsors such sessions.

Master of Science in Biotechnology - Our sister program, the M.S. in Biotechnology, provides an alternative educational track for working individuals who seek an educational experience balanced around basic science, policymaking, and business.

Renk Agribusiness Institute - The Renk Agribusiness Institute, originated with a gift from the Renk Family of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin to coordinate agribusiness teaching, research, and outreach activity on the UW-Madison campus. SMILES students in the AgBiz track may work with the Renk Institute on research studies and projects.

Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship - The Weinert Center is a resource for students interested in entrepreneurship. Students complete a concentration of courses in entrepreneurship and other related topics in preparation for roles as business owners and managers, venture capitalists, or consultants to smaller businesses.

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) - WARF has been creating economic value from great ideas for over 75 years for the benefit of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, its inventors, and society as a whole.

Wisconsin Technology Network - Subscribe to the Wisconsin Technology Network for free news briefs and updates.