Advanced Manufacturing

Advanced Manufacturing

The Madison Region claims a wide portfolio of vital manufacturers, with particular strengths in food processing, metal manufacturing, and plastics. The sector accounts for more than 63,000 jobs, representing 13% of total regional employment.

With the right mix of innovation, business factors, and infrastructure support, the region is making significant headway in the emerging manufacturing sector of biotechnology.  Leading industry publication Fierce Biotech recently named the region among the top five bioscience hot spots in the world, while Business Facilities magazine ranked the Madison metro area in the top 10 for concentration of biotech employment.

In a region rich with research parks and home to the University of Wisconsin – Madison, the #2 public research institution in the country, the advanced manufacturing sector excels with its many advantages and resources. Thrive is committed to growing the region’s capacity in advanced manufacturing, and identifying opportunities for specific sector supply chain connections.

Advanced Manufacturing
Top manufacturing companies like Trek Bicycles, GE Healthcare, and Promega have operations in the Madison Region, thanks largely to the region’s incredible physical and human capital base in this sector.