DREAM BIG
While every entrepreneur’s path to starting a business is different, each shares a critical insight–a vision of possibility. Entrepreneurs interrupt the market with a better way, and in the process improve lives and the world in which we live.
With a long history of innovation and a bright future fueled by optimism, Wisconsin welcomes game-changers like you. Entrepreneurs and their support networks benefit from programs designed to move startups from seed to growth stage. From technical support services to tax credits for investments in early-stage companies, Wisconsin provides the tools and resources to keep your venture moving forward. Plus, you’ll have access to the location you want, the talent you need, and the investment in research and development that will help you maintain your competitive advantage.
ENTREPRENEUR ASSISTANCE
HOW WE RANK
Wisconsin ranks in the top for startup longevity.
#2
STATE FOR SCALING UP BUSINESSAmerican Express Power Index Survey, 2015
17,470
PATENTS FROM 2006 TO 2015UW-Madison, 2016
#7
BEST CITY FOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURSForbes, 2017
$1.07 BILLION
TOTAL IN R&D FUNDINGBestcolleges.com, 2015
#1
CITY FOR STEM GRADSBrookings Institution, 2015
$189 million ND Paper project receives WEDC support
WEDC has announced an agreement to provide ND Paper with $1.7 million in tax credits over three years to support the company’s expansion at its Biron division, a project expected to create 27 new jobs. Read More
WISCONSIN NEWS
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$189 million ND Paper project receives WEDC support
WEDC has announced an agreement to provide ND Paper with $1.7 million in tax credits over three years to support the company’s expansion at its Biron division, a project expected to create 27 new jobs. Read More
Businesses invited to apply for 2019 MARKETPLACE Governor’s Awards
WEDC is seeking nominations for the 2019 MARKETPLACE Governor’s Awards, which recognize outstanding Wisconsin businesses owned by minorities, women and service-disabled veterans. Read More
20 Wisconsin school districts awarded Fab Labs Grants
Governor Tony Evers and WEDC announced that 20 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
MY WISCONSIN STORY
Our residents are some of the happiest and most ambitious people in the nation—but don’t just take our word for it. Take theirs.
“When I started the company, we were immediately approached by several East Coast companies who wanted to buy out the company and move it out of state. As a founder and resident of Wisconsin, I was very happy to immediately find local Wisconsin investors with the financial incentive to keep this technology and growth within the state and under our control.”
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