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Wisconsin establishes consortium to expand its lead in biohealth
A consortium of 15 public and private partners has been formed to advance an economic development strategy aimed at bolstering Wisconsin’s leadership in personalized medicine and biohealth technology.
WEDC Secretary Hughes celebrates Mosinee hotel
Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes visited Mosinee for the grand opening of the city’s new Cobblestone Hotel & Suites – a project that WEDC supported with a $250,000 Community Development Investment grant.
WEDC Secretary Hughes tours Imaginarium
WEDC awarded the city of Wausau a $250,000 Community Development Investment (CDI) grant to transform part of what was the Wausau Center Mall into the Children’s Imaginarium, a STEM-focused children’s museum.
It was a south side furniture shop. Now it will host parties, art exhibits and co-working
Mitchell Street Arts Collaborative Inc. is reviving long-vacant retail space at the eight-story Kunzelmann-Esser building. The building's upper floors house Kunzelmann-Esser Lofts, a 67-unit affordable apartment community.
Hmong American Center receives almost $40,000 to help small businesses
The Hmong American Center (HAC) in Wausau is getting tens of thousands of dollars to help new businesses get off the ground.
This Wisconsin company offers an opportunity to profit from solar energy with an investement as small as $1,000
SolarShare was incorporated as a standalone cooperative in late 2021 by RENEW Wisconsin, a Madison-based renewable energy advocacy group, and several Wisconsin-based solar companies as a way to advance construction of smaller solar farms.
Stevens Point business district gets boost through Main Street Program
The Stevens Point Business Improvement District is now accepted into the WEDC Main Street program. It’s only one of three communities that were selected for reviving their commercial business districts.
WEDC awards nearly $1 million to entrepreneurship groups
Twelve organizations working to support entrepreneurs have been awarded nearly $1 million in the latest rounds of Entrepreneurship Partner Grants from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC).
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