Madison, Wis. – Scientists and others close to Wisconsin’s research sector often use the term â??public-private partnershipâ? to describe a Nirvana of converging interests: the power of a public research university paired with the flexibility and rapid response of private collaborators.
But what does such a partnership actually look like? Last week’s announcement that a team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have produced clinical-quality human stem cells from skin cells offers a world-class example.