A BOUNDLESS DRIVE FOR A GREATER WORLD
With a history in innovation and a demand for uncommon thinking, those who live In Wisconsin® make change happen across the world. As a state credited with the world’s first bone marrow transplant, invention of the typewriter and the nation’s first kindergarten, we’re known for disrupting the norm, anticipating the world’s needs and taking down its challenges. Our partnerships with educational institutions, research facilities and industry stakeholders encourage our citizens to do what they’ve always done best: better the world right from home.
Through key industries like food and beverage production, biohealth, water technology and energy, power and control, we’ve raised the quality of life for residents in Wisconsin and set the world up for an even brighter future. Our inspiration is rooted in both a history of innovation and a well-established spirit of collaboration. We succeed by surrounding ourselves with passionate individuals like you who have helped launch and sustain some of the most influential companies in the world.
HOW WE RANK
Wisconsin scores high when it comes to rankings for career opportunities in our consequential industries.
#8
BEST STATE FOR MILLENNIALSWallet Hub, 2017
#3
BEST TO LAUNCH A CAREERMadison, Wisconsin is the third best city in the country to launch a career.
Realtor.com
120,000
STEM JOB OPENINGS BY 2020Science, technology, engineering and mathematics jobs. Wisconsin has them all.
Wisconsin Business Voice, July 2017
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HAVE A LOOK IN WISCONSIN®
Charming small-town living with close proximity to major metro areas
Education, culture-rich communities and $1 billion in yearly research
Lake Michigan, old world charm and craft beer and Wisconsin’s largest city
Scenic landscape, high qualify of life and an abundance of recreational activities
Extraordinary quality of life, outdoor recreation and business-friendly communities
Impactful careers, family living and recreational opportunities galore
Recreational playgrounds, safe neighborhoods and a small-town feel
Recreational playgrounds, safe neighborhoods and a small-town feel
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DISCOVER WISCONSIN'S REGIONS
Each region offers a slightly different mix of all that's great in Wisconsin.
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SOUTHEAST
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BEST
PLACES TO LIVE 2017
U.S. News & World Report
TOP 10
COMMUNITIES FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
Forbes
TOP 5
MILWAUKEE IS ONE OF THE LEADING CITIES WHERE COLLEGE GRADS CAN THRIVE
CBS Moneywatch
CENTRAL
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ABUNDANCE
VARIETY OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES (HIKING, HUNTING, KAYAKING, BIKING, CAMPING)
OVER 90%
OF GINSENG GROWN IN THE US COMES FROM WISCONSIN
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CONNECTED
EXTENSIVE TRANSPORTATION HUB OF WISCONSIN
NORTH
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FOREST PRODUCTS
ABUNDANT TIMBER PRODUCTION
CONNECTED
AIRPORTS AND HIGHWAYS CONNECTING COMMERCE AND PEOPLE
OUTDOOR
CAMPING, FISHING, SNOWMOBILING
NORTHEAST
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TOP TEN
THE CITY OF NEENAH FOR MILLENNIAL HOMEBUYERS
USA Today
9TH
BEST PLACE TO RAISE KIDS IN APPLETON
Smart Asset
TOP TEN
MOST WALKABLE NEIGHBORHOODS IN SHEBOYGAN
Redfin
SOUTHWEST
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SMALL TOWN LIVING
CLOSE TO BIG CITIES
#2 LARGEST
OUTDOOR THEATER IN THE NATION DEVOTED TO CLASSICS- AMERICAN PLAYERS THEATRE
American Players Theatre
47 MILES
CHEESE COUNTRY MULTI VEHICLE-USE RECREATION TRAIL
NORTHWEST
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FISHING
POPULAR DESTINATION FOR SMALL AND LARGE MOUTH BASS
VIBRANT
VIBRANT COMMUNITIES WITH A "SMALL TOWN" FEEL
SHORT
COMMUTE TIMES
SOUTH CENTRAL
HAVE A LOOK IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
#1
TECH TALENT MOMENTUM MARKET
CBRE
BEST
COLLEGE FOOTBALL TOWN
NCAA
#1
COMMUNITY PROGRESS INDEX
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WEST CENTRAL
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MUSIC HOTSPOT
COUNTRY JAM EAU CLAIRE'S MUSIC FESTIVAL
2ND
BUSIEST GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT IN WISCONSIN
#3
EAU CLAIRE FITTEST CITY IN WI
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Maximize Your Potential.
What does it mean to live and work in Wisconsin? It means you’re free to think bigger, encouraged to make your mark, and that you’re poised for great things to happen around you and to you. Wisconsin has long enjoyed a heritage of personal, career and business success—and this tradition is stronger today than ever before.
While Wisconsin is known for its natural beauty and abundant resources, it is perhaps best defined by the people who call it home. People with a restless drive to invent, create and achieve. Who combine passion with pride and turn ideas into industries, and whose intellectual curiosity and commitment to collaboration propel groundbreaking discoveries to meet global challenges. We know that the real motivation to push forward comes from a common purpose to make an impact, while supported by a state that affords you the opportunity to define quality of life on your own terms. Our traditions, connections and experiences celebrate our unique culture and define a way of life in Wisconsin.
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN WISCONSIN®
In a place that values new experiences and fun, there’s alway something different to do.
Promega Corporation expands operations in Madison
Promega Corporation, a global biotechnology company, is relocating some of its manufacturing facilities from California to Madison. The company expects to create 25 new jobs and make a capital investment of $750,000 over the next three years. Read More
WISCONSIN NEWS
From the latest announcements and economic developments to behind-the-scenes insight into the best state in the Midwest, find complete coverage of all things Wisconsin here.
Promega Corporation expands operations in Madison
Promega Corporation, a global biotechnology company, is relocating some of its manufacturing facilities from California to Madison. The company expects to create 25 new jobs and make a capital investment of $750,000 over the next three years. Read More
WEDC Secretary Mark R. Hogan, DOA Secretary Ellen Nowak recognize The Boldt Company for role in Foxconn construction
WEDC Secretary Mark R. Hogan and DOA Secretary Ellen Nowak highlighted the statewide reach and benefits of Foxconn’s $10 billion investment in Wisconsin by visiting The Boldt Company in Appleton. Read More
Foxconn to expand Wisconn Valley Innovation Network with new Foxconn Place Chippewa Valley in downtown Eau Claire
Foxconn Technology Group has announced the company is purchasing two properties in downtown Eau Claire for its Foxconn Place Chippewa Valley, a technology hub that will serve west-central Wisconsin, and that will also house its Wisconn Valley Innovation Center. Read More
#ThinkMakeHappen IN WISCONSIN®
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- Pleasant Ridge Reserve – Dodgeville, WI 2018-01-25T22:52:08+00:00
- Lake Park Lighthouse – Milwaukee, WI 2018-01-25T22:32:30+00:00
- Bloody Mary Wisconsin Style – Slinger, WI 2018-01-25T22:22:26+00:00
- Leon’s Frozen Custard, Milwaukee, WI 2017-12-14T15:59:13+00:00
WISCONSIN STORIES
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.
“If this (game development with his current company) is going to happen – it needs to happen in Wisconsin. The state has a strong engineering background and strong education background, but also a strong artistic background. Wisconsin brings the best of these unique backgrounds together.”
“Wisconsin is the best state for us. The balance of network support, the economics and the opportunity for social and culture. Wisconsin is ideal for anyone’s success.”
“Living in Austin (Texas) was getting to be too expensive. There are a lot of opportunities in Wausau with major companies. We took promotions when we moved here. And the commute times are shorter so I get more time with my family.”
“Wisconsin is great for it. The cost of living is amazing, the people are amazing, you have access to so many things. You don’t need to live in a Chicago, San Francisco, New York … they are great cities, but if you can get all those amenities here, at a much lower cost, why wouldn’t you?”
“There is a sense of belonging that I feel in Eau Claire that I don’t think I would feel if I was living in a different city.”
“Choosing Wisconsin was a perfect fit for our company and part of it was the people that live in the great state of Wisconsin.”