AI-powered. Alumni and Industry Connected. Multidisciplinary. At the UW Tech Exploration Lab, we believe the best way to shape the future is to build it. This summer, students from across campus are diving into real-world …
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Welcoming Our Executives- and VC-in-Residence
At the UW Tech Exploration Lab, we believe the best innovation happens at the intersection of disciplines — and when students have access to real-world perspectives, feedback, and mentorship. That’s why we’re proud to introduce …
Join Us for the UW Tech Exploration Lab Summer Welcome + Volunteer Kickoff – Monday, June 2
Summer is here, and so is a fresh wave of energy at the UW Tech Exploration Lab! We’re inviting students, alumni, and anyone curious about innovation, emerging tech, and entrepreneurship to join us for our …
Spring Student Projects Highlight Innovation in Action
In spring 2025, students in the UW Tech Exploration Lab explored bold ideas at the intersection of emerging technologies and real-world challenges. Projects ranged from using AI models to optimize retail promotional strategies, to leveraging …
Building Momentum: How Industry and Alumni Partnerships Are Powering Innovation at UW
At the UW Tech Exploration Lab, we believe the future of innovation is built through collaboration — and this semester, that belief came to life in powerful ways. From welcoming mentors from Google, Salesforce, Nike, …
Energizing the Future: Highlights from the UW Tech Exploration Lab Spring Open House
The UW Tech Exploration Lab’s Spring Open House at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery was nothing short of inspiring. The event showcased the bold spirit of innovation alive at UW–Madison — where students, industry partners, …
Why Responsible AI Is the Next Competitive Advantage
As AI adoption accelerates, so does the pressure to innovate quickly. But speed without responsibility is a risk few organizations can afford. At the UW Tech Exploration Lab, we believe responsible AI is not about …
Curious how UW–Madison is Bridging the Gap Between students, Industry, and Emerging Technologies?
Check out this feature from the Wisconsin School of Business on how the UW Tech Exploration Lab empowers students to experiment with cutting-edge tech like AI, VR, and IoT—while solving real-world industry challenges alongside mentors …
Startups, Meet Your New Favorite Testing Ground: the UW Tech Exploration Lab
Last week, we teamed up with student-run studio OdachiVR to host a demo and feedback night for their latest project, Databender — a cutting-edge VR image editing tool that gives artists an intuitive way to …
Tech Lab Students Connect with Alumni and Industry Leaders to Inspire Innovation
On Monday, March 10, students in the UW Tech Exploration Lab had the unique opportunity to connect with alumni mentors and industry leaders from companies like Google, Amazon, Exact Sciences, Holos, Fulcrum Solutions and more …