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Remarks of WEDC Secretary and CEO Melissa Hughes to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs, April 30, 2020
TESTIMONY OF WEDC SECRETARY AND CEO MELISSA HUGHES Assembly Committee on State Affairs | April 30, 2020 Download testimony document Good afternoon and thank you, Mr. Chairman, for inviting me to speak with you and
2020 brings development boom to Stevens Point
The last several years have seen plentiful announcements of new developments in Stevens Point, and in 2020, many of these plans are becoming finished projects. That these projects aren’t limited to one industry or sector
Program that accelerates drug discovery receives $400,000 Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation grant
The Therapeutic Accelerator Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin recently received funding from WEDC to support the program’s collaborations with other regional biohealth institutions and companies to accelerate drug discovery by translating research into therapies. Read More
NEWS RELEASES
HARIBO to Begin Work on Pleasant Prairie Factory
Gov. Tony Evers, together with local government and economic development officials, applauded HARIBO of America’s announcement that it will begin construction later this year on its gummi production campus in Pleasant Prairie. Read More
Wisconsin school districts encouraged to apply for Fab Labs Grants
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is now accepting applications for the fifth year of its Fabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) Grant Program, which provides funding to help public schools build or expand fab labs. Read More
Applications open today through Nov. 2 for second round of We’re All In Grants for small businesses
State will provide $50 million more to assist businesses still facing impacts of COVID-19 Read More