UW–Stout partners with businesses, nonprofits, government agencies, and community organizations to solve real‑world problems through applied learning. Student teams and faculty bring fresh ideas, innovative thinking, and practical solutions that support the university’s polytechnic mission.
The Office of Corporate Relations and Economic Engagement (OCREE) streamlines collaboration by coordinating project alignments and agreements. Projects are:
- integrated into degree programs, including capstone and senior design courses, where students apply their skills to authentic problems.
- high impact learning experiences that strengthen academic outcomes and build career ready skills through hands on, career-focused engagement.
- built collaboratively to fit partner needs and create value for students and sponsoring organizations.
