Primary Industries in Madison
Madison’s strongest manufacturing sectors — and the precision parts we machine for each.
Medical Devices
Madison is home to Epic Systems — the dominant electronic health record platform — whose campus in Verona drives demand for connected health device hardware and interoperable medical instruments. GE HealthCare maintains Wisconsin imaging operations, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health anchors biomedical research, and UW Health and SSM Health-St. Mary's create clinical demand for surgical instruments and diagnostic device prototypes.
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Madison's defense sector blends UW-Madison's defense research programs — advanced materials, autonomous systems, and sensor technology — with a growing base of defense-tech startups and Tier 2 suppliers feeding Oshkosh Defense and the broader Wisconsin defense manufacturing corridor.
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Madison's robotics ecosystem blends university research with healthcare technology — the University of Wisconsin-Madison's robotics labs advance surgical robotics, agricultural automation, and autonomous systems, while Epic Systems' massive Verona campus drives demand for automated logistics within its healthcare IT infrastructure. Exact Sciences uses robotic laboratory automation, and the region's dairy and agricultural sectors adopt autonomous tractors and robotic milking systems from companies like Lely and DeLaval.
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