Milwaukee 7 Water Council Talking Points

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Milwaukee 7 Water Council Talking Points

• M7 Insiders Briefing
• April 14, 2009

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Water An Industry in Need of a Hub

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• Humans who wont have enough fresh water by 2025

Water Supply Pollution Climate Change
1 trillion Estimate to upgradeUS waterworks
Water Demand Population Growth Industry Agricultur
e
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Milwaukees Water Tech Cluster

• 120 water-related companies
• 5 of 11 worlds largest water companies
• 20,000 jobs
• 4 of world water industry sales
• 100 scientists and researchers
• Largest academic freshwater research facility on
  the Great Lakes

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A Great Business Environment

• One of the best in the U.S. for cost of doing
  business-KPMG
• Outstanding access toworld marketsTwo intl
  airports, intl seaport, freight rail connections
• 4th in U.S. for HQs per capita
• Most productive workforcein Midwestaccording to
  Federal Reserve

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• MILWAUKEE 7 WATER COUNCIL--
• Aligning the freshwater research community and
  water-related industries to establish the
  Milwaukee Region as the global hub for freshwater
  research, economic development and education.

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