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Wisconsin has real momentum—from Main Street to the global stage—and the proof is in the blog posts. Every day, Wisconsinites are getting creative, strategic, and connected, teaming up with WEDC to find new ways to bring their visions to life—and finding success in their businesses and communities in the process. Filter by topic to see the latest in Wisconsin economic development insights and news.
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Ben Popp: Creating opportunities for amazing outdoor experiences
Ben Popp is the Executive Director of the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) and co-founded the SISU Nordic Ski Foundation in 2008.
Cordero Barkley: Creating opportunities for hi-growth startups
TitletownTech is a venture capital fund and studio created out of partnership between the Green Bay Packers and Microsoft. It creates solutions, builds startups and invests in founders across a plethora of industries.
Sara and Partha: From keyboards to cooking
Sara Parthasarathy and Partha Sabniviss left their jobs as IT professionals to pursue their dream of bringing great Indian food to fellow Americans.
Global Trade Venture: South Korea
To help Wisconsin companies increase their exports to the South Korean market, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) will be leading a global trade venture there on September 24-30, 2022. Registration closes July 29, 2022.
Tax credits boost Italian-based shipbuilder’s Wisconsin expansion
Fincantieri Marinette Marine has undertaken an expansion and shipyard improvements in Marinette and Sturgeon Bay that will solidify the company as a shipbuilding powerhouse.
The State of Historic Preservation Today
Today across Wisconsin, we see tiny rural villages, small quaint towns, and larger cities all with thriving downtowns. Even the smallest of our communities have murals, public art, farmers markets, outdoor concerts, breweries, wineries, boutiques, B&Bs and more.
Milwaukee firm wins Governor’s Business Plan Contest with technology for cleaner water
Rapid Radicals Technology, a Milwaukee company with a system to stop untreated sewage from being dumped into waterways, took the top prize in this year’s competition.
Climbing to success: Grant helps Ashwaubenon enliven vacant site
The Community Development Investment Grant helped propel The Common Place, an $18 million, five-story project within blocks of Lambeau Field on Mike McCarthy Way.
