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Igniting the state’s entrepreneurial ecosystem: Early momentum from the first Ignite Wisconsin cohort

October 28, 2026|Entrepreneurship, News|

Launched in 2025, Ignite Wisconsin provides strategic investments to regional consortia working to strengthen startup sectors with high growth potential. The program is designed to increase collaboration; catalyze innovation and expand access to talent, capital, and opportunity across Wisconsin.

Growing for the future: Charter Manufacturing Company to invest $5 million to expand its Mequon headquarters

October 27, 2026|News|

Charter Manufacturing Company, Inc, is expanding its Mequon headquarters location as part of its long-term growth strategy.

Connecting Wisconsin entrepreneurs to the resources they need to grow

October 21, 2026|Entrepreneurship, News|

Across Wisconsin, a growing network of organizations is helping make those connections and giving entrepreneurs access to resources that can help them move from an idea to a scalable business.

Gov. Evers Establishes New Sister-State Relationship with Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Region of France

October 19, 2026|Global Trade & Investment, News|

Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO John W. Miller, today joined President of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (BFC) Regional Council Jérôme Durain in signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a sister-state relationship between Wisconsin and the BFC region in France.

Gov. Evers, WEDC Announce Hewlett Packard Enterprise Expansion in Chippewa Falls, Expected to Create 75 New Jobs

October 15, 2026|News|

Hewlett Packard Enterprise plans to invest $75 million over the next five years to expand its operations in Chippewa Falls, creating 75 new high-skill jobs.

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