Multi-disciplinary research
to enhance the competitiveness
of Wisconsin industry.
The UW E-Business Institute (UWEBI) is a campus-wide University of Wisconsin-Madison initiative conducting multi-disciplinary research on e-business strategies, emerging information technologies and innovative business practices. The overarching goal: to enhance the competitiveness of Wisconsin industry.
Alliance brings e-business best practices to Wisconsin manufacturers
The UWEBI and the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) have announced a strategic alliance that will enable Wisconsin manufacturers to share collective knowledge and lessons learned regarding e-business technologies and best practices. More »
Mark your calendars for the 2010 UWEBC Business Best Practices & Emerging Technologies Conference
Set aside Sept. 30, 2010 for the 12th Annual UWEBC Business Best Practices & Emerging Technologies Conference. More than 400 executives and business leaders from Wisconsin's leading companies attend each year, making this the region's premier business-technology knowledge event.
| New in 2010 |
| 3 parallel conferences in 1 day. Full-day agenda for Web & Multichannel Marketing, IT and Supply Chain Management. |
New this year is an expanded, "three conferences in one" format. Previous conferences have featured half-day tracks in Web & Multichannel Marketing, IT and Supply Chain Management. This year, each focus area will have its own full-day agenda.
This important annual event brings together thought leaders and industry experts with an elite audience of Wisconsin executives. UW-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin will join us and make remarks during lunch.
When: Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010
Where: Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center (Map)
| Current research |
| A National Science Foundation Partnership for Innovation Project This federally funded project brings together Wisconsin companies, universities and technical colleges to develop new packaging and printing products and processes that have superior physical, biological, chemical and smart-sensing characteristics. More » |
| RFID in Transfusion Medicine Supply Chain Funded by the National Institutes of Health, this project centers on RFID tracking of end-to-end industry processes — from donation to patient transfusion. Participants include 3 independent blood centers, 2 U.S. hospitals and 14 industry and academic supporters. More » |
| Mobile Asset Tracking (MAT) Also part of the Healthcare Collaborative’s work, the MAT project is applying RFID to key assets for patient-care services, including capital-intense mobile equipment, critical-care mobile devices and a preliminary assessment of extending use to surgical instruments. More » |
| RFID Industry Workgroup Radio frequency identification tags are poised to fundamentally change the way organizations track, trace and manage their assets. The UWEBI RFID Industry Workgroup includes participants from leading companies in a variety of Wisconsin industries. More » |