Wisconsin Technology Council calls for more spending on academic R&D

A new report from the non-partisan Wisconsin Technology Council says Wisconsin would reap economic benefits by investing in research throughout the University of Wisconsin System. Technology Council President Tom Still said the state needs to accelerate its transition to knowledge-based economic growth. The report cites National Science Foundation figures showing $1 million in research and development spending at UW-Green Bay in the 2007 fiscal year. Read news story on the Technology Council report.