Wisconsin Technology Council: Value of higher ed topic of WIN-Madison event

Contact: Tom Still or Cassidy Wartenweiler at 608-442-7557

The Tech Council’s recent report on “The Value of Higher Education to Wisconsin’s Economy” will be discussed by the president of the University of Wisconsin System and business leaders at the Tuesday, June 28 meeting of the Tech Council’s Wisconsin Innovation Network in Madison.

UW System President Ray Cross will be joined leaders from Wisconsin’s tech sectors to talk about higher education’s economic benefits, which range from supplying talent to carrying out research that can create intellectual property, commercial products and companies. Tech Council President Tom Still will summarize the major findings contained in the 28-page report, which is available at www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com.

The luncheon will be held at the Sheraton Hotel on Madison’s John Nolen Drive. Registration and networking begin at 11:30 a.m., lunch at noon and the presentation at 12:30 p.m. The cost is $25 for WIN members, $35 for non-members and included with WIN corporate memberships.