WEDC’s Green Innovation Fund will help finance clean technology Francisco Sayu, Vice President of Productivity and Sustainability As part of WEDC’s push to energize Wisconsin’s clean energy economy, Francisco Sayu joined the organization in January 2024 as …
Gov. Evers and Secretary Hughes attend the ribbon cutting ceremony for new Door County child care center WEDC is supporting efforts by organizations around the state that are solving child care challenges for working parents. The need for affordable child …
A keen strategic focus on succeeding in international markets won three Wisconsin companies and a University of Wisconsin campus the 2024 Governor’s Export Achievement Awards. This year’s awards went to Imbed Biosciences, Inpro Corporation, RBP Chemical …
Missy Hughes addresses the 2024 Economic Summit attendees. By Missy Hughes WEDC Secretary and CEO What do health care breakthroughs, thriving neighborhoods, and dancing tractors all have in common? They’re all examples of breadth and depth of innovation …
Matt Kirchner (right) hosts the panel dicussion: Thriving with AI: How Wisconsin Businesses Are Leading the Future The Wisconsin Economic Summit 2024 convened a mix of next-generation thinkers, technologists, and entrepreneurs to share their insights on …
Jangle Natural Living in Mount Horeb is an ideal Shop Small location. WEDC officials will visit locally owned businesses and vibrant downtowns MADISON, WI., NOV. 20, 2024– This holiday season, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is urging …
A Madison-based technology company aimed at reducing the soaring burden of medical debt is the winner of the 2024 Elevator Pitch Olympics. My Coverage Plan, a subsidiary of the nonprofit public-interest law firm ABC for Health, won the highest marks from …
Winners will be announced on Dec. 12 at conference in Milwaukee MADISON, WI. NOV. 15, 2024 – Sixteen Wisconsin companies and individuals have been named as finalists for the 2024 MARKETPLACE Governor’s Awards, which honor Wisconsin businesses owned by …
Fermented Food Holdings Inc. leverages state tax credits and local expertise to boost state-wide sauerkraut production and create 60 full-time jobs MADISON, WI. OCT. 28, 2024 – Tailgaters and brat fans of Wisconsin, rejoice! One of the world’s leading …
RBP Chemical Technology, Imbed Biosciences, UW–Milwaukee, and Inpro Corporation recognized MADISON, WI. OCT. 24, 2024 – Governor Tony Evers today announced RBP Chemical Technology of Milwaukee, Imbed Biosciences of Fitchburg, UW–Milwaukee, and Inpro …
“Community Catalysts: How Chambers, Business Improvement Districts, and Visitors Bureaus Are Innovating Today,” a panel at the Wisconsin Economic Summit 2024, featured (from L to R) Becky Bartoszek, Jacqui Sharpe, Raynetta Hill, Chris Clemens, and WEDC …
“Beyond Boundaries: Creatives As Economic Change Agents,” a panel at the Wisconsin Economic Summit 2024, featured (from L to R) John Riepenhoff, Marcela Garcia, Donna Neuwirth, and Joe Kirgues. The arts play a crucial role in economic development, with …
Pete Dulcamara displayed a photo taken in 1900 on New York City’s Fifth Avenue. Among the horses and buggies, there was a lone automobile. Then, he showed another photo, taken 13 years later from the same vantage point. If you squinted hard enough, you …
“Next-Gen Entrepreneurship: Leveraging AI for Business Growth,” a panel at the Wisconsin Economic Summit 2024, featured (from L to R): Lonni Kieffer, Corey Jaskolski, Taralinda Willis, and moderator Craig Dickman. Next-generation Wisconsin entrepreneurs …
A fireside chat at the Wisconsin Economic Summit 2024 featured (from L to R) Katherine Merton, Tim Mahone, and moderator Shayna Hetzel, the vice president of entrepreneurship and innovation at WEDC. Working to achieve community engagement is at the heart …
“Thriving with AI: How Wisconsin Businesses Are Leading the Future,” a panel at the Wisconsin Economic Summit 2024, featured (from L to R) Craig Andersen, Jane Stull, Kyle Crum, Ajay Sahajpal, and moderator Matt Kirchner. Wisconsin is well-positioned to …
“Powering the Future: Innovation in Clean Energy Technologies,” a panel at the Wisconsin Economic Summit 2024, included (from L to R) Jorge Elizondo, Mike Bremel, Dominick Bindl, Nadeem Afghan, and moderator Francisco Sayu. Wisconsin is building momentum …
Members of the “Innovation in Wisconsin: Biohealth and Personalized Medicine at the Forefront” panel at the Wisconsin Economic Summit 2024 in La Crosse, from L to R: Mara Lord, Katie Boyce, Lindsay Blumer, Kurt Zimmerman, and moderator Wendy Harris To …
At the Wisconsin Economic Summit 2024 in La Crosse, Jack Salzwedel, retired chair and CEO of American Family Insurance, spoke about how the company transformed its culture. American Family Insurance, seen as stodgy and change-resistant in 2010, used forced …
At the Wisconsin Economic Summit 2024 in La Crosse, Jyoti Gupta described GE Healthcare’s innovations in breast cancer screening. Listening to women’s health care needs, especially in the realm of breast cancer screening and detection, led to engineering …
