Wisconsin Project

What Wisconsin Project does

The Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit research and advocacy organization focused on stemming the spread of nuclear, chemical, and missile weapons of mass destruction. Its mission centers on open-source intelligence — profiling proliferation-linked entities, monitoring state weapons programs (notably Iran's nuclear and missile efforts via the Iran Watch platform), and publishing analyses designed to inform export-control, sanctions, and non-proliferation policy. The organization serves U.S. and allied government agencies, export-control and sanctions compliance professionals, and policy researchers, making its databases and primers available without charge as a public good.

Its core product portfolio is built around three pillars: the Risk Report database, which profiles thousands of entities linked to proliferation worldwide for use in strategic trade control; Iran Watch, a dedicated site monitoring Iran's nuclear and missile programs and the international response; and a curriculum of technical primers covering nuclear weapon design and history, chemical weapons production and weaponization, and ballistic/cruise missile propulsion and warhead considerations. A continuous research publication stream — including recent briefs on Iran's use of Hong Kong shell-company addresses (2026), the Limbach-engine procurement case (2025), and Russia sanctions enforcement patterns — operationalizes those databases into actionable analysis. Underlying technology is described as an open-source intelligence platform, with no APIs, SDKs, or commercial software modules; the offerings are primarily informational and educational rather than a unified software product.

The organization's business model is that of a grant- and donation-funded nonprofit. All databases and publications are distributed freely through its websites (wisconsinproject.org, iranwatch.org) and direct publications, with no pricing model, fee-for-service offering, or paid licensing. Revenue derives from donors and institutional funders (listed separately on the site) and is unstated in the input. Operations are run by a small staff (reported at 1-10 employees) under a Board of Directors, and there is no indication of subsidiaries, equity investors, M&A activity, or geographic-expansion planning.

Name

Wisconsin Project

Legal name

Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control

Website

https://wisconsinproject.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control is a Washington, DC nonprofit that operates the Risk Report database and Iran Watch to profile proliferation-linked entities and monitor WMD programs, serving government agencies and export-control compliance professionals with free open-source research.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-Proliferation Research & Advocacy

NAICS

National Security and International Affairs (9281), National Security (928110), International Affairs (928120)

SIC

International Affairs (9721), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Export Controls, Trade Compliance & Sanctions for Nuclear/DUAL-USE (licensing, classification) (EUAKAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nonproliferation Technology & Detection (radiation portal monitors, RPMs, spectroscopy, forensics) (EUAKAJAG)

Keywords

• Non-proliferation research
• Nuclear arms control
• Export controls advocacy
• Sanctions compliance research
• WMD intelligence databases

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control conducts research and advocacy to stem the spread of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction. It maintains open-source intelligence databases—Risk Report (profiling entities linked to proliferation worldwide) and Iran Watch (monitoring Iran's nuclear and missile programs)—and publishes technical primers on nuclear weapons, chemical weapons, and long-range missiles, along with policy analysis on export controls and sanctions enforcement.

Product overview

The Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control is a research and advocacy organization focused on stopping arms proliferation. The organization offers a portfolio of research databases (Iran Watch, Risk Report) that monitor proliferation threats, combined with educational primers on weapons of mass destruction (Nuclear Weapons, Chemical Weapons, Long-Range Missiles) and advocacy content on export controls and sanctions. The offerings are primarily informational/educational resources rather than a unified software platform with modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Iran Watch: Website monitoring Iran's nuclear and missile programs, entities contributing to those programs, and international efforts to impede Iran's progress.
• Risk Report

Products and services

• Iran Watch A website that monitors Iran's nuclear and missile programs, the entities contributing to those programs, and international efforts to impede Iran's progress. Used by government agencies, policy analysts, and compliance professionals.
• Risk Report An open source database used for strategic trade control that profiles thousands of entities linked to proliferation worldwide. Used for due diligence, compliance screening, and risk assessment in strategic trade.
• Nuclear Weapons Primer A primer on the steps and materials needed to make a nuclear weapon, a description of weapon designs, and a history of nuclear weapon tests. Targeted at policy makers, researchers, and non-proliferation professionals.
• Chemical Weapons Primer A primer describing chemical agents, key precursors, and the chemical weapon production and weaponization process. Targeted at policy makers, researchers, and non-proliferation professionals.
• Long-Range Missiles Primer A primer on ballistic and cruise missiles describing propulsion, staging, guidance, and warhead considerations for a WMD payload. Targeted at policy makers, researchers, and non-proliferation professionals.
• Export Controls & Sanctions Advocacy Advocacy to strengthen controls on strategic goods, and to strengthen international efforts to keep such goods out of the wrong hands. Includes research reports and analysis of sanctions enforcement and evasion cases.

Quantifiable outcome

• Risk Report database profiles thousands of entities linked to proliferation worldwide

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Iran Watch (iranwatch.org)coreOthersIran Watch is a companion website operated by the Wisconsin Project that specifically monitors Iran's nuclear and missile programs, the entities contributing to those programs, and international efforts to impede Iran's progress.
• Risk Report DatabasecoreOthersAn open source database operated as part of the Wisconsin Project ecosystem used for strategic trade control that profiles thousands of entities linked to proliferation worldwide.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WisconsinProj
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wisconsin-project-on-nuclear-arms-control

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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