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Biotech Could Be $10 Billion Industry in Wisconsin

MADISON ââ?¬â?? The Wisconsin biotechnology and medical device industry, which already produces $7 billion in annual sales, is poised to grow in 2006.

And by 2015, it could be a $10 billion industry in the state, top industry and government officials have predicted.

ââ?¬Å?We have the critical mass to get serious about this sector of our economy,ââ?¬Â Jim Leonhart, a biotech executive said Tuesday at a Wisconsin Innovation Network luncheon.