Cologuard developer planning $350 expansion in Madison

Exact Sciences plans to add to its west-side Madison campus with a research and development facility (the Research and Development Center of Excellence), lab and warehouse.

"Since relocating to Wisconsin in 2009, Exact Sciences has grown from a handful of people into a worldwide team focused on eradicating cancer and the suffering it causes,” said Kevin Conroy, Chairman and CEO, Exact Sciences in a Thursday statement. “Continued investments in our Wisconsin-based people and facilities will accelerate the development of new cancer tests and ensure we continue providing world-class service and critical answers to patients.”

To help the effort along, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. recently authorized increasing the company`s Enterprise Zone tax credits from $9 million to $27.5 million if the company meets its job creation and investment goals in capital expenditures by 2025...