MADISON â?? Scientists and others close to Wisconsin’s research sector often use the term “public-private partnership” 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? The recent announcement that a team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has produced clinical-quality human stem cells from skin cells offers a world-class example.