Forging the next generation of manufacturing

Wisconsin has a long and storied history in manufacturing. To preserve our legacy of excellence in the industry, schools around Wisconsin are creating fabrication laboratories, or “fab labs,” to encourage high school students to pursue their creative ideas and, ultimately, careers in manufacturing. WEDC has provided nearly $1.1 million in funding support for 34 fab labs in public school districts across the state, with $1 million more in the governor's proposed budget for the next two years. Read more about one of the state’s growing fab lab programs in this article.