The eight-county Madison Region is a thriving area that offers the perfect balance of urban and rural living. The region combines an eclectic variety of dining, shopping, and nationally-recognized arts and cultural offerings that rival major metropolitan areas, minus the big-city hassle.
Each of the region's many cities, villages, and towns has its own unique character, with breathtaking scenery, lakes, active and friendly community living, and hundreds of miles of hiking, biking and walking trails and natural landscape.
Our location is a real asset for businesses and residents, with easy access to highway systems, international airports, and ferries - all within an average of 500 miles of 14 states and Canada. From the region's southern border, you can be in Chicago in less than an hour. From the eastern border, Milwaukee is a mere 30 minutes away. We are within easy driving distance of the Twin Cities, Kansas City and St. Louis, providing easy access to multiple Midwestern markets. And a rapidly growing number of non-stop flights coupled with our central location means more convenient air travel.
We have an exceptional mix of innovative businesses, from our strong distribution and manufacturing base in Rock County, some of the best agricultural land in the world in Green, Iowa and Dodge counties, and major tourist attractions in Sauk and Iowa counties - all coupled with the robust entrepreneurial climate fostered in Dane County and the greater Madison area. Our base sector strengths in financial services, insurance, government, light manufacturing and health care provide strong support for emerging sectors like the biotechnology, bio-agriculture and bio-medical industries.
Wisconsin's capital city, Madison, lies at the heart of the region. Madison is the seat of state government and home to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, both serving as anchors to a stable economic base. The UW-Madison is a primary economic driver for the region and continues to be one of the top recipients of federal funding for its world class high-tech and bio-tech research and facilities. A strong continuum partnership with our actively involved technical college system and one of the nation's top-ranked K-12 systems help develop a constantly renewed, vital and dynamic workforce.
The Madison Region's natural assets also contribute heavily to our success. We live at the apex of some of the most important natural resources in the world. The region is surrounded by some of the globe's richest agricultural land, is in close proximity to the world's largest freshwater resource, the Great Lakes, and is situated between the Northern Timberlands and the Mississippi River Basin. These four forces overwhelmingly shape our economy and culture. The Madison Region is ideally situated for long-term, sustainable growth for your business and your family.
Each of the region's many cities, villages, and towns has its own unique character, with breathtaking scenery, lakes, active and friendly community living, and hundreds of miles of hiking, biking and walking trails and natural landscape.
Our location is a real asset for businesses and residents, with easy access to highway systems, international airports, and ferries - all within an average of 500 miles of 14 states and Canada. From the region's southern border, you can be in Chicago in less than an hour. From the eastern border, Milwaukee is a mere 30 minutes away. We are within easy driving distance of the Twin Cities, Kansas City and St. Louis, providing easy access to multiple Midwestern markets. And a rapidly growing number of non-stop flights coupled with our central location means more convenient air travel.
We have an exceptional mix of innovative businesses, from our strong distribution and manufacturing base in Rock County, some of the best agricultural land in the world in Green, Iowa and Dodge counties, and major tourist attractions in Sauk and Iowa counties - all coupled with the robust entrepreneurial climate fostered in Dane County and the greater Madison area. Our base sector strengths in financial services, insurance, government, light manufacturing and health care provide strong support for emerging sectors like the biotechnology, bio-agriculture and bio-medical industries.
Wisconsin's capital city, Madison, lies at the heart of the region. Madison is the seat of state government and home to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, both serving as anchors to a stable economic base. The UW-Madison is a primary economic driver for the region and continues to be one of the top recipients of federal funding for its world class high-tech and bio-tech research and facilities. A strong continuum partnership with our actively involved technical college system and one of the nation's top-ranked K-12 systems help develop a constantly renewed, vital and dynamic workforce.
The Madison Region's natural assets also contribute heavily to our success. We live at the apex of some of the most important natural resources in the world. The region is surrounded by some of the globe's richest agricultural land, is in close proximity to the world's largest freshwater resource, the Great Lakes, and is situated between the Northern Timberlands and the Mississippi River Basin. These four forces overwhelmingly shape our economy and culture. The Madison Region is ideally situated for long-term, sustainable growth for your business and your family.
