Industry: Bioscience
With leading life sciences and health technology research, Wisconsin has established itself among the best of the best in bioscience. Industry-leading research takes place every day at the state’s premier University of Wisconsin system, along with collaboration from the biggest names in bioscience who call Wisconsin home, such as Epic Systems and Exact Sciences. These ground-breaking advances have created a growing $6.5 billion industry, with no signs of slowing down as growth rates remained at 8.2 percent between 2007 and 2012.
Stats:
• 1600 Companies
• 36K employed
• $6.5B industry
Wisconsin is Falling Behind on Key Competitive Metrics
Kristen Nupson
February 24, 2026
By Kurt R. Bauer Wisconsinites are competitive. Whether it’s our sports teams or economic rankings, we don’t settle for mediocrity. We expect to be national
