Applied AI
Based at UW-Milwaukee, in partnership with Microsoft, we help organizations find valuable use cases for AI, build working solutions alongside their own teams, and understand what it takes to put those solutions into everyday use.
How It Works
As a founding partner of the Microsoft AI Co-Innovation Lab in Wisconsin, we help turn high-value use cases into working AI prototypes. You’re in the build with us, shaping what matters and setting the stage for real deployment.
EXPLORE
Identify problem statements and align on the highest-impact use case, with an executive sponsor and process owners.
DEFINE
Draft the business case and document how the work is done today. Both steps move on the company’s timeline.
BUILD
In a focused four- to six-week build, company developers and Microsoft AI engineers create a working prototype.
PLAN THE PATH
Leave with a clear technical and operational path from prototype to production.
AI in Action
Real problems, real prototypes
—co-developed by corporate teams, startup thinkers, and Microsoft engineers.
AI-Powered Farm Assistant for Hydroponic Management
Fork Farms, an agtech innovator, worked with TitletownTech and Microsoft to design an AI assistant that helps users manage planting, maintenance, and crop scheduling. Built with real sensor data, SOPs, and farm best practices, the tool provides proactive insights through a conversational interface. The result? A scalable, data-driven platform that makes indoor farming more accessible.
“The setup lends itself to a true forcing function for innovation...we had breakthroughs we wouldn’t have achieved on our own.” - Kevin Boyle, Director of Emerging Business, Fork Farms
Who Should Engage
If you're ready to build, we’re ready to partner.
Startups
You're developing AI-powered tools and looking to prove them in real-world environments. We help you shape use cases, gain traction, and build with industry alongside you.
Corporate Teams
You’re facing a real operational challenge. Whether it’s your first AI initiative or a push to scale innovation across the org, we help you move from concept to working prototype with speed, clarity, and strategic alignment.
Small & Midsize Manufacturers
You don’t need a full data science team to explore AI. We help you identify high-impact use cases, build working prototypes, and unlock efficiencies through technology that fits your workforce and operations.
Real Companies, Real Impact
We partner with organizations across industries.
These are just a few of the companies we've worked with in the lab.
