Wisconsin State Journal, 11.17.08
The birth of University Research Park on Madison's West Side 25 years ago was a historic breakthrough in the area's economic development.
In the story of the park's beginning and its growth are two lessons: Bold, persistent leadership and public-private collaboration were required. It wasn't enough to offer a research park. Administrators had to meet the needs of industry and sell the park in a competitive marketplace.
University Research Park is observing the 25th anniversary of the Board of Regents' authorization to develop university farmland along Mineral Point Road into a research park. The occasion is an opportunity to reflect not only on what the park has meant to the region but also on the challenges the area faces in today's economy.
The birth of University Research Park on Madison's West Side 25 years ago was a historic breakthrough in the area's economic development.
In the story of the park's beginning and its growth are two lessons: Bold, persistent leadership and public-private collaboration were required. It wasn't enough to offer a research park. Administrators had to meet the needs of industry and sell the park in a competitive marketplace.
University Research Park is observing the 25th anniversary of the Board of Regents' authorization to develop university farmland along Mineral Point Road into a research park. The occasion is an opportunity to reflect not only on what the park has meant to the region but also on the challenges the area faces in today's economy.