Innovation FAQs

Innovation Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Innovation Center?

The new Whitewater Innovation Center is a mixed-use business incubation center designed to provide startup businesses the opportunity to successfully grow their business. The Innovation Center offers many resources from the University, including, but not limited to, business organization and planning, marketing, promotion, sales, commercialization and product development, and business operations and consulting.

Where is the Innovation Center?

The Innovation Center is located in the new Whitewater-University Technology Park at 1221 Innovation Drive, Whitewater, Wisconsin.

Who owns the Innovation Center?

The Innovation Center is owned by the City of Whitewater, and managed by the Whitewater-University Technology Park Board, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

What is the State of Ingenuity [SOI]?

The State of Ingenuity is a six-county regional collaborative that provides comprehensive entrepreneurial support at every stage of business development. Counties in the partnership include Kenosha, Racine, Rock and Walworth counties in southeast Wisconsin and Boone and Winnebago counties in northeast Illinois. Additional information regarding the State of Ingenuity is available on this website.

FAQ Categories

General FAQs

General Frequently Asked Questions answer common questions associated with the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs.

I-Grants FAQs

This section contains answers to frequently asked questions associated with intramural grant programs (I-Grants), which are programs supported by the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, University of Wisconsin System, and other University of Wisconsin institutions.

E-Grants FAQs

Faculty and staff pursuing submissions from external funding agences, such as the National Science Foundation, Department of Education, or private foundations, may find this information useful as they begin developing a proposal.

Innovation FAQs

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs supports faculty, staff, and student entrepreneurs, small businesses, and industry to foster economic development. Responses to frequently asked questions related to or about the innovation process at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater may be found here.

Compliance FAQs

This section contains frequently asked questions associated with the compliance process at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs serves as a liaison between institutional officials, who have oversight over compliance issues, and the various committees that oversee research activities.