Here is a good article on how Madison, Wisconsin is concentrating development downtown and providing the foundation for the growth of an IT cluster. The article highlights the importance of an urban research university in developing new clusters. Companies locate close to university campuses in order to connect a brainpower.
Technology stalwarts Google and Microsoft will open offices in the downtown area, primarily to tap into computing talent at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Google's engineering office will focus on hardware and software systems design, and the Microsoft's advanced development lab will concentrate on database research.
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