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New grant program will fund innovative post-pandemic workforce solutions
The Wisconsin Tomorrow Small Business Recovery Grant Program, a partnership between WEDC and the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, distributed $420 million to 84,000 small businesses around the state to assist with recovery from the economic impact of the pandemic.
Geneva Supply opens Kenosha County warehouse
Geneva Supply, an e-commerce fulfillment and marketing company, has transformed an unused 385,000-square-foot warehouse into a facility designed to help companies deliver online orders as quickly as possible.
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation: Geneva Supply opens Kenosha County warehouse
Geneva Supply, an e-commerce fulfillment and marketing company, has transformed an unused 385,000-square-foot warehouse into a facility designed to help companies deliver online orders as quickly as possible.
Superior leaders meet state officials to talk workforce
Tuesday in Superior, the deputy secretaries of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development stopped in to hear about the unique challenges in the northwestern corner of the state
Nexus Pharmaceuticals opens new manufacturing facility in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
Governor Tony Evers joined with the owners of Nexus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes, and local leaders celebrated the ribbon-cutting of Nexus Pharmaceuticals’ new manufacturing facility in Pleasant Prairie.
WEDC: IRIS USA Inc. expands operations in Pleasant Prairie
IRIS USA Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of plastic injection molded products and distributor of small appliances, furniture and other household products, has expanded its facility in Pleasant Prairie–a $6.1 million project expected to create 90 jobs over the next three years.
IRIS USA Inc. expands operations in Pleasant Prairie
IRIS USA Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of plastic injection molded products and distributor of small appliances, furniture and other household products, has expanded its facility in Pleasant Prairie–a $6.1 million project expected to create 90 jobs over the next three years.
State gives Urban League $585,000 for business accelerator, job training
The Urban League of Greater Madison has received two grants totaling nearly $600,000 to support underrepresented entrepreneurs and job seekers, the organization announced at a press conference on Friday.
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