The University of Wisconsin-River Falls received vital support today for its proposed Science and Technology Innovation Center.
The Wisconsin Legislature Joint Committee on Finance voted Wednesday, June 9, 2021, to include a $111.73 million request toward the $116.73 million SciTech project in the stateâs 2021-23 capital budget.Â
âThe commitment will allow UWRF to move forward with plans to replace its terribly outdated science facilities and offer a unique university/business collaboration hub that will benefit our students and local employers alike,â Interim Chancellor Connie Foster said. âWe will actively be exploring options regarding the additional $5 million in gifts and grants required for the project, having already benefited from a $1 million challenge gift from UWRF alumni entrepreneurs Jeff and Kristi Cernohous.â