Wisconsin business leaders and sales executives are encouraged to attend MARKETPLACE, the state’s premier business development event MADISON, WI. NOV. 5, 2026 – Registration is now open for the Governor’s MARKETPLACE Conference. The conference will take …
WEDC will support the project with a $225,910 Community Development Investment Grant MADISON, WI. OCT. 30, 2026 – Some buildings are more than brick and mortar. They’re part of a community’s identity. For Ray Schink, restoring a nearly 140-year-old …
Bert Sartori, CEO, Sartori Company $47 million expansion and new equipment expected to create up to 27 new jobs, WEDC is authorizing up to $450,000 in tax credits MADISON, WI. OCT. 29, 2026 – Sartori Company is investing $47 million to expand and equip …
When the Ignite Wisconsin program was created, the goal was to bring organizations together to strengthen regional entrepreneurial ecosystems and increase Wisconsin’s startup density. Less than a year later, the four inaugural Ignite Wisconsin consortia …
Thomas Kemp, economics professor and department chair at the UW-Eau Claire It wasn’t always a given that Wisconsin would become a powerhouse of manufacturing, dairy, and agriculture. “In hindsight, it looks like—well, of course Wisconsin would be an …
MADISON, WI. Oct. 27, 2026 — Charter Manufacturing Company, Inc, is expanding its Mequon headquarters location as part of its long-term growth strategy and continued investment in its people with a $5 million investment that will provide additional office …
Moderator: Elaine Coughlin, Panelists: Tim Nelson, M.D., Ph.D, Kristie Smith, Zach Halmstad A panel discussion at the 2026 Wisconsin Economic Summit highlighted the ways collaboration makes innovative ideas possible, showcasing stories from the event’s …
Deborah Carey, founder and President New Glarus Brewing Company New Glarus Brewing Co. was not the first company Deborah Carey founded but the third, the craft brewery founder told listeners at the closing keynote address at the 2026 Wisconsin Economic …
WEDC is supporting the project with a $250,000 Community Development Investment grant MADISON, WI. OCT. 15, 2026 – For restaurant owner Juan Pablo Nunez, better known as JP, starting an upscale Latin restaurant has been his dream for many years. Soon, it …
Building a successful startup is nearly impossible to do alone. Entrepreneurs need access to mentors who have been through the process, researchers who can help advance an idea, investors who can provide capital, and industry partners who understand the …
Moderator: Natalie Yahr, Panelists: Layla Merrifield, Katherine Frank As institutions of higher learning seek to prepare their graduates for a changing world, educational models can’t stay the same, said speakers on a panel titled “Building Wisconsin’s …
Panelists: Aaron Towns, Matt Zacher, Ben Wehmeier A panel at the 2026 Wisconsin Economic Summit featured three stories with common themes: losses that seemed unrecoverable, major employers pulling out and taking jobs with them—and resilience that led to …
Panelists: Lorance Uwinaza, Sherlyn Alam, Chad Alexander Matha, McKenna Scherer, Wyatt Haas In an economy rife with uncertainty, Wisconsin twentysomethings are carving out career paths by being resilient and adaptable, taking risks, and betting on …
Column by Andres Mora, CEO and Founder of Galaxy Pack Five years ago, I was working as a commercial manager for one of the largest plastic manufacturers in Colombia, selling a variety of plastic products, including stretch film used to wrap pallets. It was …
Vivek Swaminathan, founder and CEO of Cardamom Health Vivek Swaminathan created Cardamom Health with a desire to build a community along with a business. “When I started this company, I said, ‘Why can’t everybody win?” Swaminathan said in his Wisconsin …
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO John W. Miller, today joined President of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (BFC) Regional Council Jérôme Durain in signing a Memorandum of Understanding …
Evers Administration supports HPE expansion with an additional up to $5.1 million in performance-based tax credits, builds on efforts to bolster Wisconsin’s 21st-century workforce and economy MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Economic …
Wisconsin cities are confronting the demands of a K-shaped economy in which some households climb economically while others slide as they face an affordability crunch. “The problem of a K-shaped economy is not about the line sloping up or the line sloping …
Economic development dreams for the future—whether they belong to entrepreneurs, communities rebuilding themselves, young people seeking a place in the economy, or businesses seeking to expand—are rooted in today’s ever-changing realities. The theme for …
Delegation from Hessen, Germany visits Wisconsin to mark 50-year anniversary of sister-state relationship MADISON, WI. OCT. 6, 2026 – The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is welcoming a delegation from the German state of Hessen this week …
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