In many ways, Michigan looks a lot like Wisconsin.
It shares hundreds of miles of the same Great Lakes shoreline and usually votes blue in presidential elections and red for governors and members of its state Legislature. It also boasts major research universities that rank among the nation's best.
Unlike Wisconsin, however, Michigan began investing in its emerging economy years ago — even as the state's automobile manufacturing base was teetering on the edge of collapse.
To read the original article: Tom Still - Wisconsin could follow Michigan's example to nurture venture capital
