MARKETPLACE panel explores the importance of diverse supply chains
The Governor's Conference on Diverse Business Development is taking place in Milwaukee Dec. 7-9. Read More
Updated guidelines: Reducing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace and managing outbreaks
The guidelines have been updated to reflect new public health guidance about testing, vaccination and boosters and to incorporate the latest knowledge about how the virus is transmitted. Read More
Workforce recruiting startups earn high marks in Elevator Pitch Olympics
The winners included Clock'd, a Madison business that helps bars and restaurants hire employees (first place); Internship on Demand, a Madison company that recruits and trains college students for internships at a variety of businesses (second place); and Xylome, a Madison biotech startup that is developing a sustainable substitute for palm oil. Read More
For early-stage companies, exports can lead to growth
At the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium last week, WEDC Vice President of Global Trade and Investment Katy Sinnott presented about programs and resources to help companies grow their exports. Read More
Building a C-suite: Tips for startups as they grow
A panel at the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium featured advice for building an executive team. Read More
Agropur builds cheese factory in northeast Wisconsin
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
Wisconsin’s strength in water technology highlighted at trade show
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
Looking to business incubators for new tenants
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
Tin Cat Studio joins Amery’s downtown revival
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
Grant helps a delicious idea expand, despite the pandemic
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