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Forward BIOLABS charts its next phase
Forward BIOLABS is a specialized coworking community that offers laboratory space to help young biotech companies get off the ground.
Strengthening sense of connection helps fuel communities’ growth
Highlights from the fourth annual Wisconsin Economic Summit, where business, community, and state and local government leaders exchanged ideas on how to overcome longstanding challenges and unlock investments in their communities.
Pulling together to draw continued investment
Wisconsin’s collaborative spirit is its biggest asset in the quest to unlock investment in the state’s economy—this was among the themes that emerged from the 2025 Wisconsin Economic Summit.
Fueling Wisconsin’s entrepreneurial spirit: BizStarts Midwest Visiting Professors Symposium
Entrepreneurs, educators, and community leaders received world-class entrepreneurship education in Milwaukee at the Midwest Visiting Professors Symposium (MVPS), an event hosted by BizStarts.
WEDC launches Talent Recruitment Grant Program to attract new residents
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is announcing the launch of the Talent Recruitment Grant Program, a new initiative designed to support local efforts to attract new residents to Wisconsin.
2025 Governor’s Export Achievement Awards showcase Wisconsin’s global connections
These awards recognize Wisconsin businesses and organizations for their success in growing exports and advancing the state’s reputation in international markets.
Building an Economy for All: FY25 Highlights from WEDC
This past year, WEDC contracted 360 grants, loans, tax incentives, and other financial awards totaling $197.7 million—the highest volume in five years.
Gov. Evers, WEDC Announce Milwaukee Tool to Invest $42 Million, Create 300 High-Skill Jobs in Wisconsin
The company announced its purchase of a 22-acre property at 100 Heritage Reserve late last year. Over the next several years, the expansion is expected to create approximately 300 new high-skill jobs, adding to Milwaukee Tool’s already significant presence in the state.
Microbial Discovery Group expands in Wisconsin with opening of third manufacturing facility
The new, 117,000-square-foot facility at 3303 W. Oakwood Road in Franklin joins the company’s other production facilities Oak Creek and elsewhere in Franklin. This latest, $30 million expansion is expected to create 46 new high-skill jobs over the next three years.
Fueling a “flywheel” of economic prosperity
Strategic investments are helping Wisconsin communities to build momentum, creating a cascade of related economic development projects that fuel long-term growth and community involvement.
Governor Evers, WEDC announce more than $1.5 million in grants to support small businesses across Wisconsin
Governor Tony Evers, in collaboration with the Wisconsin Economic Corporation (WEDC) announced today that ten community organizations supporting small businesses across Wisconsin have received more than $1.5 million in Small Business Development Grants (SBDG) from WEDC.
Empowering rural entrepreneurship
This year’s second annual CEC conference drew more than 200 people. 48 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties were represented at the event, in addition to attendees from Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, and Florida.
