Our Mission

Student Empowerment

Empowering students to design and build on their own initiative

Diverse Community

A welcoming community fostering team-based collaborations; diverse in terms of gender, race & discipline

Product Design

A hub for inventing and designing new products

Open Access to Technology

Offering an expansive library of technology, equipment and tools

Peer Learning

A place where students teach and learn from other students

Hands-on Learning

Bridging the gap between theory and practice

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Design Innovation Lab acknowledges that our building stands on the ancestral land of the Ho-Chunk Nation, known as Teejop. The Ho-Chunk were forcibly removed by the state in 1832 following the Indian Removal Act, but many continued to return to Wisconsin despite ongoing efforts to displace them. We honor their resistance and resilience and recognize the sovereignty of the Ho-Chunk Nation and the other eleven First Nations in Wisconsin. This history informs our work and vision for a collaborative future. For more information, please visit: https://ho-chunknation.com