Two Wisconsin retailers welcome customers back with style
WEDC makeover winners unveiled new looks in June New looks should pay off for two Wisconsin businesses that went through retail makeovers in June with help from WEDC and
Rural Eau Claire County residents testing SpaceX internet service with help from WEDC
WEDC is assisting Eau Claire County in launching a pilot program to test SpaceX’s Starlink, a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites that can provide high-speed internet in rural areas where broadband is limited or not available. Read More
Startup tax credit powers investment in Clandestine Materials Detection Inc.
Ridding the world of a long-lasting and lethal legacy of forgotten land mines and safely detecting other concealed explosives—from roadside bombs to chemical weapons and smuggled nuclear material—is the aim of Madison-based startup Clandestine Materials Detection (CMD) Inc. Read More
Success story: Fork Farms putting down roots in Wisconsin
Flex Farms are fully self-contained vertical hydroponic systems with 288 unique growing spaces. Read More
Secretary Message: Projects throughout the state aim to increase access to economic well-being
In our Wisconsin Tomorrow: Building an Economy for All report released earlier this year, WEDC outlined a strategy for creating a stronger, more resilient and more inclusive economy by concentrating on the economic well-being of every citizen throughout our state. Read More
New grant program will fund innovative post-pandemic workforce solutions
The Wisconsin Tomorrow Small Business Recovery Grant Program, a partnership between WEDC and the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, distributed $420 million to 84,000 small businesses around the state to assist with recovery from the economic impact of the pandemic. Read More
Community in the Corridor development reflects WEDC’s focus on housing
Located in the former Briggs & Stratton complex on Milwaukee’s Northwest Side, the new Community within the Corridor project is the largest privately owned affordable housing development in Wisconsin. Read More
WEDC announces destinations for 2021-22 trade trips to markets around the world
WEDC’s Global Trade Venture Program will resume trips to overseas markets in 2022. As part of a series of six trade venture programs scheduled through May 2022, WEDC will lead trade ventures to Mexico, Canada, South Korea and Taiwan, and Germany and Austria, with trips starting in February. These will be the first in-person trade ventures in since one held in Canada in March 2020. Read More
Scale Up Milwaukee relaunches its Growth Accelerator
Previously focused mainly on southeastern Wisconsin, the accelerator programming will be offered both in-person and virtually this year, making it accessible to businesses throughout Wisconsin. Applications are closing soon for the program's seventh cohort, which starts in August. Read More
Entrepreneur perspectives
Wisconsin Main Street hosted its first Downtown Pitch Contest in June, inviting entrepreneurs from more than 100 Main Street and Connect Communities districts to share ideas for business concepts or expansions to meet the needs of local customers, enhance their district, and support and sustain local businesses. Read More
Creative Destruction Lab-Madison launches health care stream
Applications are now open for the fall 2021 cohorts of the nonprofit’s risk management and health accelerator programs. Read More
Now available: Episode 4 of the Wisconsin Employer Vaccine Forum
In a series focused on how employers can help build public support for COVID-19 vaccines, the fourth episode addresses how and why to create a culture of safety, trust and transparency in workplace communication. Read More