Middleton/West Madison Medical Instrument Cluster Resources contact : Mike Davis : mdavis@city.middleton.wi.us
	Dynamic & Prosperous Business Vitality: Middleton benefits from close proximity to Madison, as well as the University of Wisconsin and the U.W. Research Park. Our business community features a strong cluster of high-tech, biotech, pharmaceutical, medical research and agri-businesses as well as emerging and expanding commercial enterprises. Key business centers include Greenway Center/Greenway Station featuring Wisconsin’s only “life style” shopping center; Airport Road Business Park; Middleton Business Park; Discovery Springs; Downtown Middleton; and the international headquarters for homegrown Electronic Theatre Controls. With a superb collaborative partnership between the City, School District and the Chamber of Commerce, the City’s tax base has grown from about $1 billion in tax valuation in 1998 to over $2.3 billion in 2005.
	On July 16, 2007 the City was ranked by Money Magazine as the best place in which to live. "This is a tribute to the powerful economic engine we have here in Dane County, fueled by the University of Wisconsin, State government, and the entrepreneurial spirit of thousands of people working in the private sector," said Mayor Kurt Sonnentag. With an outstanding quality of life, the “Good Neighbor City” is a dynamic hub of commercial activity, recreation, entertainment, dining/night life and environmental treasures on the western edge of Madison, the Wisconsin state capital. Unlike most other cities of its size (approx. 17,000 population), Middleton features the amenities and activity of much larger cities while maintaining its own unique small town charm with friendly and spirited people.