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Welcome to the Madison Region

The counties Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Rock, and Sauk in South Central Wisconsin

The Madison Region offers an amazing breadth and depth of regional advantages that make it great for work and play, including:

  • Economic driver diversity and corporate presence
  • Higher education and innovation capacity
  • State capital and state government
  • Natural resources, landscape diversity and expertise
  • Agriculture, dairy, and food science infrastructure and expertise
  • Individual identifiable communities and urban/rural balance
  • Connection to some of the Midwest's largest urban centers, including Chicago, Milwaukee, and the Twin Cities

www.thrivehere.org is your one-stop shop for information on the region's target sectors, quality of life, individual communities, news and even sites and buildings. Find what you need to learn about living, working, and playing in the Madison Region.
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Named the second best place in the country to educate a child - and the U.S. metro area with the strongest brainpower
Named the second best place in the country to educate a child - and the U.S. metro area with the strongest brainpower
A balance of urban sophistication and great small communities
A balance of urban sophistication and great small communities
A great place to start and grow a business, with strong target sectors and economic driver diversity
A great place to start and grow a business, with strong target sectors and economic driver diversity
More than 29,000 acres dedicated to public recreational land, 150 miles of bike trails, and 92 miles of shoreline on area lakes
More than 29,000 acres dedicated to public recreational land, 150 miles of bike trails, and 92 miles of shoreline on area lakes
With its strong innovation capacity, the region is a laboratory of sustainable solutions
With its strong innovation capacity, the region is a laboratory of sustainable solutions
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For information the region's competitive advantages, including just a few of the businesses thriving in the Madison Region, visit Business Climate.

Interested in the region's strengths in agriculture, biotechnology, and healthcare? Visit Target Sectors.

To learn about and contact the distinct communities that make up the region, try Communities.

For quality of life information, see Living Here.

For tools you can use, newsletters, and the events calendar, check out Get Involved.

And to access regional news and research, go to Resources.

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    Reports on the Region

    Thrive recently released the following two reports on the region:
    Madison Region's Assets and Opportunities Initiative
    State of the Madison Region Report: 08-09

    Thrive

    Thrive, the collaborative economic development enterprise for the Madison Region, is your portal to this great region.

    Our vision is to grow the 8-county Madison Region's economy in ways that preserve and enhance the quality of life, and our target sectors are agriculture, biotechnology, and healthcare.

    Contact us by phone at 608.443.1960, or email us at info@thrivehere.org.

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