Corporate Relations & Economic Engagement

Linking the extensive resources of UW-Stout to business, industry, and the community.
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Your Connection to UW-Stout

UW-Stout's Office of Corporate Relations & Economic Engagement (OCREE) is the university's primary outreach and engagement organization focused on connecting the extensive resources of the university to business, industry, and community stakeholders.

The office works to market the multiple ways external stakeholders can connect with UW-Stout's talent, tools, and technology.  We are also home to several outward facing centers that provide direct resources and support to the larger community.

Learn how industry and partners engage with UW-Stout.

Industry engagement is at the center of what we do at as Wisconsin's Polytechnic University. Learn more >

Opportunities to Engage

Classroom Projects

UW-Stout MOC Lead Generation Service acts as an extension of your sales team, identifying and qualifying sales leads for revenue growth.
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Manufacturing Outreach Center

UW-Stout Manufacturing Outreach Center helps Northwestern Wisconsin manufacturers thrive through positive growth and sustainable profit.
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Center for Advanced Manufacturing & Artificial Intelligence

UW-Stout's Center for Advanced Manufacturing & Artificial Intelligence offers applied academic expertise to the manufacturing world.
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Center for Innovation & Development

We offer our expertise and experience to help you get your idea to market.
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Center for Limnological Research & Rehabilitation

We focus on eutrophication issues and management solutions for freshwater systems.
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Center for Sustainable Communities

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Fab Lab

A workspace for creative, high-tech innovators and people with a need to design, prototype and build things.
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Corporate Relations & Economic Engagement

All Corporate Relations & Economic Engagement News
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MLS Develops Confidence in Leadership Skills for Dental Crafters Network

The Dental Crafters Network was experiencing organizational growth. Individual performers were engaged and competent as high performing technicians
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MLS Improves Communication for Innovative Industries

In the Fall of 2023, the leaders of Innovative Industries recognized the business growth and future will be directly impacted by the frontline leaders
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Value Stream Mapping Improves Operations for Chaseburg

Prior to working with the Manufacturing Outreach Center, Chaseburg had purchased a powder coating line, but they weren’t sure how to implement the new equipment
I wish we would've done this years ago! ...people are very involved and the culture is changing.
Michael Hunter Chief Operating Officer, Volm Companies