We have been following the growing list of strategy documents to revitalize the state’s business climate and deal with the state’s other problems.
The list — Competitive Wisconsin’s Be Bold Wisconsin: The Wisconsin Competitiveness Study, the Wisconsin Technology Council’s Looking to the Future: A Case for Bold Action, the Wisconsin Way and Refocus Wisconsin — now includes the Wisconsin Prosperity Strategy, the end product of the Wisconsin Economic Summit Series held earlier this year, including in Appleton.
The Wisconsin Prosperity Strategy (which apparently went through at least nine drafts, given that I have found drafts five and nine online) is a 12-point plan in the economy, education and government:
- Leverage Strategic Investments to Spur Wisconsin’s Competitiveness in Global, Innovation Economy
- Create Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and Early-Stage Capital Pools Across Wisconsin to Accelerate New Ventures
- Promote Driver, Global Export Industries Through Public-Private Partnerships
- Capitalize on State’s R&D Strength Through Accelerated Technology Transfer …
- Align Investments in Education with Strategic Direction of Economy …
- Restore Fiscal Stability Through Budget and Debt Disciplines
- Create Lean Government Commission
- Charter an Independent Job Creation Board to Replace Department of Commerce
- Capture Greater Share of Federal Dollars
- Invest Strategically in State’s Infrastructure: Balanced Energy Portfolio, Transportation and Telecommunications
- Adopt Successful Consumer and Market-Driven Reforms for Delivery of Health Care in Public Sector Plans
- Report Card/Metrics for Innovation Strategy Success
To read the full, original article click on this link: Marketplace of Ideas Blog - A Wisconsin prosperity strategy
Author: Steve Prestegard
