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Secretary Hughes celebrates groundbreaking for Saukville’s Northern Gateway Community Collective
Saukville celebrates the American Orthodontics Corporation’s new state-of-the-art facility and the groundbreaking of the Northern Gateway Community Collective.
Biotech Hub Consortium aims to accelerate Wisconsin’s leadership in biohealth, personalized medicine
More than a dozen businesses, colleges and economic development agencies are working with state and federal officials to win federal funding for a Wisconsin medical sciences technology hub.
Precision radiation therapy company Accuray moves headquarters to Madison
The company is expanding its footprint in Madison with a buildout of its manufacturing facility and a new training center where it will train customers on its latest technology and radiotherapy platforms.
WEDC recognized for excellence in financial reporting
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has again earned national recognition for outstanding financial reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA).
Gov. Evers: Signs Executive Order creating task force on workforce and artificial intelligence
This task force will gather and analyze information and produce an advisory action plan to identify the current state of generative artificial intelligence’s (AI) impact on Wisconsin’s labor market.
Agenda takes shape for the 2023 Wisconsin Economic Summit
More than 400 business and industry leaders, economic development professionals, and academics from throughout the state will gather Oct. 23-24 in Appleton for the second annual Wisconsin Economic Summit.
Madison College announces Invitation to Manufacturing training program
“Invitation to Manufacturing” training program, a free, eight-week program designed to help people gain the skills needed to begin a career in manufacturing.
Tony Evers to travel to Europe to tout Wisconsin’s trade potential
In an effort to improve trade relationships, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers will travel to Europe next month to showcase Wisconsin’s economy.