Tag Archives: Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Local Startup Joins Freshwater Accelerator

Four freshwater technology startups, including one from Madison, have been selected to participate in a Global Freshwater Seed Accelerator Program, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation announced this week. Microbe Detectives, along…

QNBV Startups Raised $48M in 2012

Sixty-three startups that earned Qualified New Business Venture (QNBV) status through the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) raised $48.4 million in private investment in 2012, the organized announced this week through…

Three More Startups Get QNBV Status

BadgerMax, Winstruments and SOLOMO Technology are now certified as Qualified New Business Ventures, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation announced recently. Through the designation, investors are eligible for a 25 percent tax credit…

Wanna go to Australia?

Companies looking to sell their products or services in Australia can get a jump-start through a trip the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is helping to organize. According to the WEDC,…

Hall Officially Named WEDC CEO

The interim tag has been taken off. Gov. Scott Walker announced today that Reed Hall, who stepped in as CEO after Paul Jadin departed, has officially earned the top job…

Opinion: Restore Wisconsin’s business reputation

This op-ed was written by Lori Compas, the executive director of the Wisconsin Business Alliance, a nonpartisan, nonprofit membership organization representing business owners statewide.  A state’s reputation is built through…

WEDC Certifies 5 More Companies

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation announced today it has certified five more companies as Qualified New Business Ventures. Kayo Technology, Wellbe, Wellntel, MobileIgniter and Nextt join more than 200 others…

Six Startups Earn Tax Credits

Wisconsin startups RoWheels, The Good Jobs, Art Commission, Regenerative Medical Solutions, C-Motive Technologies and Intuitive Biosciences earned Qualified New Business Venture tax credits, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation announced today. According to…

Two Area Sites Called ‘Development-Ready’

In an effort to attract more businesses to the Madison Region, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation certified two area business parks as development-ready, the organization announced today. The classification means…

WI Companies Leveraged $50M

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation today announced 50 early-stage companies in Wisconsin leveraged more than $44 million in outside investment last year thanks to the Qualified New Business Venture (QNBV) program. Investors…