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The Madison Region is an innovation center in the biosciences sector. The region claims an array of groundbreaking discoveries in life sciences and biotechnology including the discovery of vitamins to the first human embryonic stem cells grown in a laboratory. Our biosciences sector is driven largely by UW-Madison, which ranks in the top ten nationwide for federal research funds with over $1 billion in expenditures, more than half of which is spent directly in biosciences. With R&D at its core, major life science firms—both mature and startup— have chosen to build headquarters in the Madison Region. Support institutions such as BioForward pair with resources for incubation, clinical trials, and scientific testing to help biotech discoveries move from the lab to the marketplace.
Scientific Research & Development Services
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
332 establishments
11,281 employees
46% industry growth from 2015-2020
1,940 industry-applicable degrees and certificates conferred in 2020 from higher education institutions in and around the Madison Region
Location Quotient (LQ) is a way of discovering the industries or occupations that are truly unique and specialized in your regional economy (compared to the national average). For example, if the commercial bakeries industry in your city accounts for 2.5% of jobs but only 1% of jobs nationally, then the city’s commercial bakeries have an LQ of 2.5, which means that this industry is 2.5x more concentrated in the region than the typical region. (Emsi)
Life, Physical, and Social Science LQ | 1.70
Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing | 6.23
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing Establishments | 3.45
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | 3.28
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | 2.48
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | 1.91
Testing Laboratories | 1.33
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | 1.06
Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing | 0.54
Source: Emsi 2021.3
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