University of Wisconsin, Stout

University of Wisconsin–Stout is Wisconsin’s polytechnic university, a comprehensive public institution focused on applied learning and career-integrated education. Industry collaboration is embedded through a well-established co-op and internship program and company-sponsored capstones, giving partners access to talent and problem-solving teams. On-campus applied research and prototyping facilities, including digital fabrication spaces and test labs, are available to external collaborators with professional staff support. Located about an hour from Minneapolis–Saint Paul and in the Upper Midwest manufacturing corridor, Stout offers convenient access to regional suppliers and OEMs. Faculty secure competitive federal and state support—often from NSF and USDA—augmented by industry-sponsored projects, while technology commercialization is coordinated through a dedicated office in partnership with a system-affiliated foundation.