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Driftless Development gets Diverse Business Assistance grant
A more than $65,000 Diverse Business Assistance grant is launching an effort to create a business incubator to help build and grow more diverse businesses in Crawford County.
Creating space for diverse businesses to flourish
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes visited the future site of Green Bay’s Public Market Wednesday morning to help two area nonprofits celebrate receiving new state grants.
Boosting businesses in Crawford County
A more than $65,000 Diverse Business Assistance grant is launching an effort to create a business incubator to help build and grow more diverse businesses in Crawford County.
Cheesemakers expand in Wisconsin
There are two new cheesemaking expansions in Wisconsin, worth a combined $86.1 million. Masters Gallery Foods began a $60 million expansion of its cheese-packaging and -distribution facility in Oostburg, Wisconsin. And the Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery opened a $26.1-million creamery and store in Menomonie, Wisconsin.
La Crosse receives $250,000 state grant to redevelop fish lab
The City of La Crosse is receiving a $250,000 state grant to help redevelop the former fish lab building in Riverside Park into an event venue with an outdoor terrace and lodging units.
Picking up signals: Futurist Ryan looks ahead to build visionaries
A guest column by Rebecca Ryan, keynote speaker for the upcoming Wisconsin Economic Summit
Global trade venture will help Wisconsin companies explore markets in United Kingdom
Stops in London and Manchester, England then Glasgow, Scotland will allow participating companies to meet one-on-one with prospective trade partners selected specifically for their business needs and goals.
SeedLinked Co. altering the global landscape of specialty crop research and production
Founded in 2018, SeedLinked offers a new, tailored approach to seed selection and crop growth. Users’ geolocated reviews detail seed performance and inform others of which variety might be most successful in a specific region.
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