31 Aug Senator Baldwin, WEDC Secretary Hughes WIMR tour highlights UW–Madison collaborations, innovations in biohealth
Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin visited the Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus Wednesday, highlighting the university’s experience and expertise as a collaborative powerhouse in bioscience and technology.
“It’s great to be here at the Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research and to see the groundbreaking innovations that are occurring here,” stated Senator Baldwin, adding that she appreciates “the partnerships that have been built between a public university research institution, and private sector health care industry leaders.”
The tour is part of an effort to highlight a new statewide biohealth consortium of 15 private and public partners, including UW–Madison.
Announced by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) earlier this month, the consortium’s educational institutions, biohealth companies, precision manufacturers, and investors will work together to develop and facilitate shared initiatives and to pursue a Regional Tech Hub designation for the state of Wisconsin. This designation, which is awarded by the federal Economic Development Administration, would give the state access to at least $50 million in federal funds under the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. Read more …