Impact of Wisconsin’s entrepreneurship support continues to grow
From a better quality of life to access to top-notch talent, cost-effective resources and more, Wisconsin is becoming a destination for entrepreneurs
Company profile: HaloVino
We recently spoke with Jessica Bell, inventor and owner of HaloVino, who makes stackable, recyclable, reusable and dishwasher-safe plastic wine tumblers that
Support Wisconsin’s Main Street entrepreneurs on Small Business Saturday
This Saturday, millions of shoppers are expected to flock to businesses in downtowns and local shopping districts across the country — including
Investor Profile: Rock River Capital Partners
Rock River Capital exists to help turn the ideas and hard work of the Midwest into great companies, through capital, expertise and connections to a global network. Read More
Arbré Tech and Caboosee tie for first place in HATCH startup competition
A crowd full of entrepreneurs, creatives, business professionals, organizers and investors gathered for the HATCH final on Thursday night in Stevens Point
Celebrating Manufacturing Month with Made In Wisconsin
Throughout October, WEDC celebrated Manufacturing Month with a number of Made In Wisconsin events across the state. Read More
Tour stop provides the recipe for helping NE Wisconsin grow its startup ecosystem
To champion and elevate innovation and entrepreneurship in northeast Wisconsin, the Rise of the Rest recently made a stop in Green Bay, the last of a six-city tour with Steve Case, the founder of AOL, and J.D. Vance, a partner in Case’s venture capital firm, Revolution LLC. Read More
A week to connect Wisconsin’s startups
Startup Milwaukee founder Matt Cordio and startup consultant Ed Javier are leading a statewide effort to build connectivity among Wisconsin's startup communities
Innovation abounds at the 2017 Wisconsin Innovation Awards
From nearly 230 nominations, 10 companies went home winners following the fourth annual 2017 Wisconsin Innovation Awards in early October. Wisconsin is
QNBV companies have a record year in 2016
2016 saw Wisconsin high-tech startups raise a record $281.7 million in funding as part of WEDC’s Qualified New Business Venture (QNBV) Program. Investments in QNBV companies were up a whopping 60 percent from $177 million in 2015. WEDC issued a near-record $17.9 million in tax credits, surpassed only by the $18.2 million issued in 2015. Read More
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