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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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Community in the Corridor development reflects WEDC’s focus on housing
Located in the former Briggs & Stratton complex on Milwaukee’s Northwest Side, the new Community within the Corridor project is the largest privately owned affordable housing development in Wisconsin.
WEDC announces destinations for 2021-22 trade trips to markets around the world
WEDC’s Global Trade Venture Program will resume trips to overseas markets in 2022. As part of a series of six trade venture programs scheduled through May 2022, WEDC will lead trade ventures to Mexico, Canada, South Korea and Taiwan, and Germany and Austria, with trips starting in February. These will be the first in-person trade ventures in since one held in Canada in March 2020.
Scale Up Milwaukee relaunches its Growth Accelerator
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.
Green Bay Packaging ribbon-cutting marks completion of Wisconsin’s first new paper mill in more than three decades
The project is approved to receive up to $60 million in performance-based tax credits from WEDC.
Entrepreneur perspectives
Wisconsin Main Street hosted its first Downtown Pitch Contest in June, inviting entrepreneurs from more than 100 Main Street and Connect Communities districts to share ideas for business concepts or expansions to meet the needs of local customers, enhance their district, and support and sustain local businesses.
Creative Destruction Lab-Madison launches health care stream
Applications are now open for the fall 2021 cohorts of the nonprofit’s risk management and health accelerator programs.
How BizStarts Institute supports a different kind of Wisconsin entrepreneur
BizStarts has been helping new businesses launch in the Milwaukee area for over a decade, but with startup programs and accelerators now mainstream, the nonprofit is now focused on promoting entrepreneurship in the form of self-employment in low-income neighborhoods.
Virtual Global Trade Venture: Australia and New Zealand 2021
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is organizing a virtual Global Trade Venture to Australia and New Zealand from Nov. 8-19, 2021, to help Wisconsin companies connect with export partners in these markets.
