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UW Research Park goes urban

It’s a big boost for a Madison neighborhood. Mayor Dave Cieslewicz couldn’t be more pleased, as the University Research Park announces a new urban campus just east of the city’s downtown. “This could be the spark, that really makes the East Rail Corridor take off,” says Mayor Dave.

The “urban research park,” announced Monday by Chancellor John Wiley and Research Park Director Mark Bugher, will make six thousand square feet of space will into ten incubator sites and two conference rooms ready for occupancy by early next year. Unlike the existing research park which is geared to faculty startups, this urban park will be aimed at attracting recent graduates.