WEDC Deputy Secretary and COO Sam Rikkers talks about WEDC’s Office of Rural Prosperity and the important work it is doing to help Wisconsin’s rural communities thrive. Read More
Testimony of WEDC Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes to the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges on March 2, 2023. Read More
Applications now open for a third round of grants MADISON, WI. FEB. 27, 2023 – Eight organizations working to support entrepreneurs have been awarded more than $1.1 million in the first round of Entrepreneurship Partner Grants from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC). “These organizations provide the training and resources that allow innovators all across
Gov. Tony Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) today announced Wisconsin will receive nearly $80 million to support entrepreneurs and small businesses throughout the state. Read More
University of Wisconsin alumni living in South Korea will promote Wisconsin as a good place to do business and encourage Korean investment in the state. Read More
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) will provide up to $7 million in performance-based tax credits to Fiserv to support the relocation of the company’s global headquarters to downtown Milwaukee. Read More
Testimony of WEDC Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes to the Assembly Committee on Jobs, The Economy, and Small Business Development on February 8, 2023. Read More
Taking part in the program allows businesses to compete for contracts set aside for HUBZone businesses as well as gives preferential treatment to zone businesses bidding on other federal contracts. Read More
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is launching SizeUpWI, a new big data intelligence tool to help small and midsize businesses thrive and grow by making sound strategic business decisions. Read More
This new venue will maintain the historic building’s interior look from its days as the Union Bank, and extend the city’s downtown commercial area. Read More