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Program that accelerates drug discovery receives $400,000 Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation grant
The Therapeutic Accelerator Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin recently received funding from WEDC to support the program’s collaborations with other regional biohealth institutions and companies to accelerate drug discovery by translating research into therapies. Read More
Gov. Evers requests creation of committee on entrepreneurship and innovation at WEDC
Governor Tony Evers today requested the creation of a committee on entrepreneurship and innovation at WEDC. Read More
Foxconn breaks ground on $10 billion investment
Governor Scott Walker today joined President Donald Trump, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan, and Foxconn Technology Group (Foxconn) in celebrating the groundbreaking of Phase 1 of Area 1 of the Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park in Mount Pleasant. Read More
PRESS RELEASES
For Wisconsin’s recovery, let’s resolve to apply the lessons of 2020
Guest column by WEDC Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes In conversations with business owners over the past year, after stories of hardships upon hardships, many, although certainly not all, have
Governor Evers announces new WEDC guides for workplace mental health during COVID-19
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is providing new mental health information for employers and employees managing the added stress of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
Wisconsin entrepreneurs benefit from WEDC-UW System programs
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is investing more than $2.6 million in Wisconsin’s small businesses. The UW System’s Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship facilitates the delivery of state agency dollars and services to the entrepreneurs who access these essential resources locally through the university’s statewide network. The strategic partnership between WEDC and the UW System provides much-needed funding to startup and nascent companies as well as the technical assistance to support them. Read More
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