Wisconsin slips in high-tech start-up activity over past two decades

Still, Madison?s somewhat lackluster performance in the Kauffman report highlights the need for a change of mindset both for the city and on campus, says Tom Hefty, a frequent critic of the UW-Madison and its record on converting research dollars into job-creating new companies.”This is an old story ? the slow decline of Madison,” says Hefty. “Hopefully, the new UW-Madison chancellor will reverse the trend.”