Wisconsin’s Main Street entrepreneurs gear up for Small Business Saturday
Independently owned local businesses in Wisconsin are gearing up for Small Business Saturday on Nov. 24. Read More
Startup Wisconsin Week kicks off November 5
With more than 150 events happening around the state, Startup Wisconsin Week kicks off on Monday, Nov. 5, to celebrate the achievements of Wisconsin’s entrepreneurs and to promote efforts to provide additional support for startups and early-stage companies. Read More
No-interest loans now available for southwestern Wisconsin business owners affected by flooding
WEDC) has awarded a $605,000 grant to the Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission (MRRPC) to provide no-interest loans to small businesses in southwestern Wisconsin that were impacted by the recent flooding. Read More
Wisconsin school districts encouraged to apply for Fab Labs Grants
WEDC is now accepting applications for the fourth year of its Fabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) Grant Program, which provides funding to help public schools build or expand fab labs. Read More
Komatsu Mining Corp. to build $285 million headquarters and manufacturing facility in Milwaukee
Komatsu Mining. Corp. has announced plans to build a new state-of-the-art headquarters and manufacturing campus in Milwaukee – a project with the potential to create more than 400 jobs. Read More
Wisconsin launches first-ever national campaign to attract veterans transitioning to civilian life
The state of Wisconsin has launched a $1.9 million national marketing campaign to encourage military personnel and their spouses who are transitioning to civilian life to live and work in Wisconsin once they leave the service. Read More
WEDC, Western Technical College launch marketing campaign aimed at out-of-state alumni
WEDC and Western Technical College have unveiled a new marketing campaign aimed at encouraging alumni of Wisconsin colleges and universities to pursue their personal and professional goals in Wisconsin. Read More
Green Bay Packaging Inc. announces $500 million expansion
Green Bay Packaging Inc. announced an investment of more than $500 million that includes a construction of a new recycled paper mill and an expansion of the company’s shipping container division – a project expected to create 200 jobs throughout the state. Read More
Qualified New Business Ventures will no longer have to pay additional state fees
Wisconsin early-stage companies that are certified as Qualified New Business Ventures and incorporated as C corporations in other states will no longer have to pay additional assessment fees under a new state law that takes effect June 1, 2018 Read More
Three companies win 2018 Governor’s Export Achievement Awards
Carnivore Meat Co. of Green Bay, Gehl Foods of Germantown and Optimum Vehicle Logistics of Milwaukee have received the 2018 Governor’s Export Achievement Award in recognition of their success in global business development. Read More