Tag: economics
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Study: Wisconsin Benefits from Bioscience Industry
A study by Bioforward, an association of biotechnology companies in Wisconsin, shows a growing bioscience industry with high-paying jobs over the past few years, in contrast to other industries in the state. The analysis covers the period of 2004 through 2009. The bioscience industry, as defined by Bioforward, includes employers in four industry sub-sectors: agricultural…
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U.S. Using More Renewables, but Less Energy Overall
In 2009, Americans burned less energy overall, but still managed to use more energy from renewable sources, according to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in California. LLNL computes and charts energy consumption annually, using data provided by the Energy Information Administration in the U.S. Department of Energy (see below). LLNL calculates Americans in 2009 consumed…
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Report: Startups Help Sustain Long-Term Job Growth
An analysis of U.S. Census Bureau business data by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation indicates that the numbers of jobs created by startup companies in the U.S. since 1977 have stayed fairly stable, even while most of the startup companies themselves have disappeared. The report — After Inception: How Enduring is Job Creation by Startups?…
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Study Shows Impact of Manufacturing R&D in Michigan
The Detroit News reports today on a new study by the Anderson Economic Group, a consulting firm in East Lansing, Michigan, that gauges the financial impact of the University Research Corridor (URC), a consortium of Michigan’s three largest universities on the state: Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, and Wayne State University. The report…