WTC releases Vision 2020 report

The Wisconsin Technology Council’s new report, “The Economic Value of Academic Research and Development in Wisconsin,” is revealing. As the report says, “If the jobs created by academic research spending in Wisconsin were reported as a separate category within the labor market statistics of the state Department of Workforce Development, academic R&D would represent a significant industry sector in its own right.” A new area covered in the report, beginning on page 31, is called “Academic R&D: A Tour of the UW System.” The report says, “Relatively few Wisconsinites know about the sophisticated science and possible commercial applications being developed, at minimal cost, at state universities from Whitewater to Superior.” This segment of the report provides a snapshot of the work that is being done, not only at UW-Madison, but across the UW System. Take a look. It’s an interesting read: www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com/