City of Fond du Lac receives $250,000 state grant to support redevelopment of Hotel Retlaw
he City of Fond du Lac is receiving a $250,000 state grant to help fund the renovation of the historic Hotel Retlaw. Read More
J.W. Speaker Corporation expands operations in Germantown
J.W. Speaker, a family-owned specialty lighting manufacturer, is expanding its manufacturing facility by an additional 140,000 square feet in Germantown – a $46 million project expected to create 100 new jobs over the next three years. Read More
City of Janesville receives $250,000 state grant to support development of downtown project
The City of Janesville is receiving a $250,000 state grant to help finance the construction of a new downtown hotel, Cobblestone Hotel & Suites, a 53-room, four-story hotel overlooking the Rock River. The 33,000-square-foot hotel will include an indoor pool, an exercise facility and a restaurant. Read More
Qualified New Business Ventures will no longer have to pay additional state fees
Wisconsin early-stage companies that are certified as Qualified New Business Ventures and incorporated as C corporations in other states will no longer have to pay additional assessment fees under a new state law that takes effect June 1, 2018 Read More
City of Beaver Dam receives $126,100 state grant to support downtown project
The City of Beaver Dam is receiving a $126,100 state grant to help finance the redevelopment of a vacant building into a new downtown microbrewery. Read More
City of Beloit receives $250,000 state grant to support downtown project
The City of Beloit is receiving a $250,000 state grant to help finance the redevelopment of a vacant office building into a luxury boutique hotel. Read More
WEDC staff members receive national economic development certification
MADISON, WI. May 15, 2018 — Three Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) staff members have been certified as economic development finance professionals
Foxconn, Kwik Trip projects receive national recognition
Foxconn’s historic investment in Racine County and Kwik Trip’s major expansion in La Crosse have received national recognition for economic development success in Trade & Industry Development magazine’s 13th annual CiCi Awards. Read More
Three Wisconsin communities receive state grants to support downtown improvement projects
WEDC has awarded grants totaling $625,000 to three communities for redevelopment projects that will strengthen the business districts of each community. Read More
22 Wisconsin school districts awarded Fab Lab grants
Governor Scott Walker and WEDC have announced that 22 school districts throughout the state have been awarded a total of more than $500,000 in grants to establish or expand local fabrication laboratory (Fab Lab) facilities. Read More
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