Mercury Marine Scoops the “Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year” Award
They are the Oscars of the manufacturing industry. The Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Awards Ceremony was held on February 21, 2019, at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee, and Mercury Marine (the [...]
Generac Ramp Up R&D Spending
Generac Power Systems have been steadily increasing their R&D spending over the past decade. The company spent $9.9 million on R&D in 2008 and by 2016, they were investing $37.5 million [...]
State-of-the-art Electronics Plant to Be Built in Wisconsin
Electronics manufacturer Foxconn has announced plans to build a $10 billion, 1.6 square mile production facility in southeastern Wisconsin, which is expected to initially create 3,000 jobs. Over [...]
U.S. Universities Spending More on Research and Development
U.S. universities are spending more and more on R&D these days. In 2015 alone, colleges and universities spent a combined $68.8 billion on research and development with the top 20 colleges [...]
How Does Your State Rank on the Innovation Scale?
Innovation Is Key Innovation is crucial to sustainable economic growth, but for innovation to occur businesses must have both the incentive and the capacity to invest. As innovation is key to the [...]
