Wisconsin economy at a scientific crossroads, Doyle says

Given UW-Madison’s standing as a top public research university, and the expertise at facilities like the Medical College of Wisconsin and the Marshfield Clinic, Doyle has maintained that Wisconsin is well positioned to be a player in biotechnology, including embryonic stem cell research. With its agriculture and forests, he believes the state is ideally suited to produce the next generation of alterative energy, cellulosic ethanol. The strategy is to build pillars of the state’s economy on improving people’s health and providing clean energy.