How can Madison become another Austin, Texas, or Silicon Valley, California?
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BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE | TECHNOLOGY
Tech leaders say Madison shouldn't be Silicon Valley, but it can grow
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If Madison wants to become a version of Silicon Valley in the Midwest, companies like Promega Corp., Fitchburg, could serve as a model. Founded in 1978, the biotech provides products for scientific research, drug discovery and human identification and has operations in 16 countries.
John Neis, managing director, Venture Investors, a Madison early-stage investment firm.
Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce President Zach Brandon.
Greg Lynch, partner at Michael Best & Friedrich law firm, Madison.
Kevin Conroy, president, CEO and chairman of Exact Sciences Corp., Madison.
Toni Sikes, CEO and cofounder, CODAworks, Madison.
Mark Bakken, chairman and former CEO, Nordic Consulting, currently founder and managing partner, Madison HealthX Ventures
Liz Eversoll, founder and CEO of SOLOMO Technology, Madison.
Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce President Zach Brandon said the proposed cuts to the UW System "go too far."
Wisconsin Technology Council's president says the move could help companies draw more funding.
More than half a dozen local companies are in the spotlight.
Madison will be the first stop on the second round of the "Rise of the Rest" Road Trip.
Wisconsin outranked all Midwest states for projected economic growth over the next five years, according to Forbes magazine’s recent rankings.
Mark Bakken sheds CEO mantle at Nordic Consulting and opens Madison HealthX Ventures.
A recent roundtable discussion asked: Is Madison the next Silicon Valley or the next Austin, Texas? Participants were Zach Brandon, president,…
