As economic news worsens and the projected state budget deficit grows, it’s increasingly unlikely that state government will begin to reverse the 25-year funding decline for the University of Wisconsin System in the next biennial budget. Nevertheless, Tom Still, president of the Wisconsin Technology Council, and others that tout the economic value of academic research and development say the Governor and lawmakers must do more than cut spending and raise taxes – they must figure out a way to stimulate economic growth. In this Visions interview with Still, he tells WTN that boosting university support and technology transfer is a demonstrated jobs creator.
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