The head of the state’s economic development agency met with some of the state’s youngest female entrepreneurs as a way to celebrate International Women’s Day. Missy Hughes, the CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, spoke with members of …
Winner to receive up to $5,000 to improve space MADISON, WI. MARCH 2, 2022– Three communities have the chance to transform underused spaces – an alleyway, a small forgotten park and a parking lot – into vibrant spaces that enhance the community in the …
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), in collaboration with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), invites Wisconsin agribusinesses to apply for International Market Access Grants ( …
Winner to receive up to $5,000 to improve space MADISON, WI. MARCH 2, 2022– Three communities have the chance to transform underused spaces – an alleyway, a small forgotten park and a parking lot – into vibrant spaces that enhance the community in the …
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), in collaboration with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), invites Wisconsin agribusinesses to apply for International Market Access Grants ( …
Cities will include Munich, Linz and Vienna MADISON, WI. MARCH 1, 2022 – The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is inviting Wisconsin companies to explore exporting opportunities during an in-person global trade venture to Germany and …
The Wisconsin Tech Summit, which aims to connect major companies and emerging firms in an effort to grow business relationships, will convene at Green Bay’s Lambeau Field on Monday, March 14. Organized by the Wisconsin Technology Council, the daylong event …
Cities will include Munich, Linz and Vienna MADISON, WI. MARCH 1, 2022 – The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is inviting Wisconsin companies to explore exporting opportunities during an in-person global trade venture to Germany and …
Main Streets, like the one found in downtown Mayville, are full of beauty and history, but their value can be overlooked when shops are boarded up and sitting empty. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), the state’s lead economic …
Five Wisconsin non-profits aiming to improve help small businesses grow are getting grants from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. WEDC entrepreneurship director Ed Javier says the 170-thousand dollars in grants doesn’t sound like a lot, but …
At the event announcing the Workforce Innovation Grant for Sauk Prairie High School, WEDC Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer Sam Rikkers was greeted by the high-school marching band. Twelve regional projects tackling everything from advanced …
State website offers resources, highlights innovation A new spotlight is shining on Wisconsin’s rural communities and their residents with the launch of a state website: ruralwi.com—”a place for rural Wisconsin to find opportunities, celebrate our success …
Jean Marie Thiel (second from left) accepts her award from US Bank Vice President and Community Affairs Manager Suzanne Zwaska, Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes and WEDC Deputy Secretary Sam Rikkers. Entrepreneurs meet to encourage diverse business growth …
More than 2,808 Main Street Bounceback Grants awarded Across the state, more than 2,808 locally owned businesses and nonprofits are opening new brick-and-mortar locations with help from the Wisconsin Tomorrow Main Street Bounceback Grant Program. In turn, …
A pilot program that trains teachers to bring computer science into Wisconsin K-12 classrooms is getting a boost from a $150,000 grant from WEDC. Governor Tony Evers and WEDC Secretary Missy Hughes made the grant announcement in the Howard-Suamico School …
Wisconsin entrepreneurs got a boost this month from a new WEDC grant program that fosters creative, inclusive approaches to growing and supporting businesses across the state. Community organizations in Wausau, Beloit, Milwaukee and Rhinelander received …
Company: Exact Sciences Products: Exact Sciences is best known for its noninvasive colorectal cancer screening test, Cologuard®. Approved by the FDA in 2014, the stool DNA test has been used more than 7 million times. Its success enabled Exact Sciences to …
A Midwestern effort to crack into the hazelnut industry is getting a boost from a $79,800 grant from WEDC. The Targeted Industry Project (TIP) Grant will help with efforts to expand the hazelnut industry, which in the U.S. has historically been centered …
Visits to Germany and Austria in the spring and South Korea and Taiwan in the fall aim to boost trade WEDC’s in-person global trade ventures, which help Wisconsin businesses tap into export success, are planning to resume in 2022, and two upcoming trips …
Missy Hughes, Secretary and CEO, WEDC By Missy Hughes Secretary and CEO One of the biggest rewards that comes with our work in economic development is seeing how relatively modest investments can often produce big results. Several projects I’ve visited …
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