A statewide coalition led by the Wisconsin Technology Council has been awarded an Ignite Wisconsin grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.
The grant will help the coalition strengthen Wisconsin’s frontier technology and startup ecosystem.
The Wisconsin Frontier Technology Consortium consists of the Wisconsin Technology Council, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, gener8tor, Waukesha County Technical College and the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce.
The partnership was formed to align research institutions, startup accelerators, technical colleges and industry networks around the development and commercialization and scaling of emerging technologies.
The grant will support the launch of the Wisconsin Frontier Technology Platform, a coordinated statewide initiative focused on advancing innovation in the advanced materials, advanced sensing, artificial intelligence, energy storage, intelligent systems, robotics and quantum computing and sensing sectors.
“Frontier technologies like AI, robotics, advanced materials and quantum computing represent some of the fastest-growing opportunities in today’s economy,” John W. Miller, secretary and chief executive officer of WEDC, said in a statement. “By supporting the Wisconsin Frontier Technology Consortium, we’re ensuring Wisconsin’s researchers, entrepreneurs and industry leaders can work together to bring these breakthrough innovations to market.”
The project is scheduled to begin in March 2026 and run through May 2028, with activities taking place statewide.
