Twenty suites for early-stage companies will be added at University Research Park in a $1 million renovation of space being vacated by Epic Health Systems with its move to its new Verona headquarters.
The “incubator” space will feature suites ranging from 700 square feet to nearly twice that size on the east side of the MGE Innovation Center, 510 Charmany Drive. Construction is set to begin Monday.
The Innovation Center currently houses 34 companies, mostly start-ups, and Research Park director Mark Bugher said the demand for incubator space continues to grow as tech firms spin out of the UW-Madison or young companies with UW ties look for ways to relocate in Madison.