Knowledge and Technology in the Wisconsin Economy: Shaping the New Wisconsin Economy

To be competitive in the New Global Economy, Wisconsin must expand and apply its
knowledge and technology base. Knowledge and technology are two basic tools that lead
to product innovation and new companies and industries.

The knowledge and technology base of a state can be measured in many ways. In 2002,
the Wisconsin Technology Council (Tech Council) published Vision 2020: A Model
Wisconsin Economy, which laid out several knowledge and technology measures and
goals.

The purpose of this paper is to report on the progress Wisconsin has made in
reaching for those goals. This paper pertains specifically to the Wisconsin trends and
milestones in the Knowledge and Technology sector of the Vision 2020 report. We
previously reported on the Knowledge Worker measures, and they were encouraging.

The next report will address the Economic Output measures. The fourth update will
analyze the Business and Finance trends in the state. All the benchmarks and milestones
are contained in the table on page 45 of Vision 2020.
Overall, Wisconsin has made good progress in building its knowledge and technology
base. In the sections below, we review measures related to patent activity, high-tech
employment, and research and development.

Full Report: http://www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com/uploads/documents/Knowledge_Tech_Wis-Economy10.20.05.pdf