The Canada-based company is the largest dairy cooperative in North America, and one of the top 20 worldwide; the new manufacturing facility is its second-largest investment in U.S. operations. Read More
Representatives of WEDC and The Water Council cohosted the Global Center space at WEFTEC to highlight Wisconsin's status as a global leader in water technology. Wisconsin is a place where water works, so it makes sense the state was well represented at the Water Environment Federation's Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC), the largest
For property owners and managers with commercial spaces to fill, it’s worth keeping an eye on local business incubators for potential tenants ready to ‘hatch’ and move into their own space. Read More
It’s no secret that the continuing loss of manufacturing and agricultural jobs has brought economic hardship to many areas of rural Wisconsin. While small town main streets have been heavily impacted, many communities have reversed these negative economic trends by strengthening locally owned businesses and commercial corridors. The pandemic has threatened a lot of this
Bill Schwartz and Jeff Davidson are two self-described “computer geeks” and serial entrepreneurs from Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. In the late 1990s, as the internet exploded, they developed an educational board game called Cyber-Quest to help understand the new digital technologies. This passion for technology and helping people led them to start Inter-Quest, an IT support
As the percentage of manufacturing and agricultural jobs in rural America continue to decline, many rural communities, including many in Wisconsin, have been able to reverse negative economic trends by strengthening community assets and locally owned small businesses in downtown commercial corridors. The COVID-19 pandemic put the brakes on much of that progress. Through programs
The damage the pandemic has wrought in Wisconsin, and on the economy overall, is undeniable. According to Yelp, 60% of the 160,000 business closures registered in the platform in 2020 were permanent (Yelp Economic Impact Report, September 2020). The types of businesses that were hit hardest were those that anchor many main streets and commercial
Heartland Produce is starting construction of a $29 million headquarters and distribution center inside Kenosha's Greeneway Development, which will offer more than 1.6 million square feet of industrial space alongside residential, commercial and retail space. Read More
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
Applications are now open for the fall 2021 cohorts of the nonprofit’s risk management and health accelerator programs. Read More
