Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

From flowers, candles, coffee and more, Secretary Missy Hughes made a stop in #SunPrairie today to #ShopSmallWI. It's not too late to go support your local small business before the holiday season is up! Huge thanks to Mary D'Amico for showcasing some amazing small businesses in downtown Sun Prairie.

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From the Carolinas to Titletown! 🏈 Meet Seth Hatherly, who made the leap from North Carolina to Wisconsin in 2022. Now a proud member of the Green Bay Packers family, Seth calls Wisconsin home. #WhyILoveWisconsin Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3BnvpIt

Aaron Popkey, Director of Public Affairs for the Green Bay Packers, spoke to the crowd in attendance for the awards luncheon at the 43rd annual #MarketplaceWI. He spoke about the attention the upcoming National Football League (NFL) Draft in #GreenBay will bring to the entire state! #GoPackGo 🧀

Froedtert Health is building a new patient tower and expanding its campus to better serve the hospital's diverse communities by optimizing existing spaces and creating more capacity for patient care. During the Business Opportunity Session at #MarketplaceWI, Isaac Larson, Executive Director of Enterprise Facility Services, said the tower project's main driver is removing barriers preventing patients from accessing health care services. He said the project also creates opportunities to work with minority-owned contractors.

MARKETPLACE Wisconsin 2024 is underway at the Baird Center in Milwaukee! Stay tuned for more photos and updates throughout the conference. #MarketplaceWI

It was a pleasure to welcome GHA - German Health Alliance to Wisconsin last week! The delegation of health-related companies and organizations visited Madison because of the state's designation as a regional tech hub and leadership in the biohealth sector. Deputy Secretary Sam Rikkers, Aaron Zitzelsberger, J.D., and Francisco Carrillo welcomed GHA to WEDC and Wisconsin. Thank you to Lisa Johnson, CEO of BioForward, Inc., Kurt J. Zimmerman, Senior Director of Biohealth Industry Partnerships, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, Mark Thomas, EdD, Chief Strategy Officer and Executive VP of Madison Area Technical College, Daniel Biank, VP of Regulatory & Government Affairs, Accuray, Jessica Martin Eckerly, CEO at Forward BIOLABS, and others for joining us. The group also visited Exact Sciences and the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Delegations like this play an important role in furthering international partnerships, increasing global trade, and attracting new foreign direct investment opportunities to Wisconsin.

The #third #day of our #GHA delegation journey in the #USA brought us to #Madison (#Wisconsin), where we gained remarkable insights into the region’s thriving biohealth sector and its innovative ecosystem. 🌟 Highlights of the day: 🏢Warm welcome at the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Office with an overview of Madison’s Biohealth Sector. (Sam Rikkers) 🎤Presentations from BioForward, Inc. on the great business and scientific environment (Lisa Johnson | Kurt J. Zimmerman) and Madison College on workforce programs (Mark Thomas, EdD). 🎤Inspiring insights from Accuracy (Daniel Biank) 🏭 A site visit to Exact Sciences, where we toured their impressive facilities and networked with their international team. 🍴A networking lunch with affiliates from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (Justin Hines | Jo Handelsman) 🔬 Concluding the day with a tour of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, showcasing Madison’s innovation-driven approach to biohealth. (Andrew Hanuš) Each interaction underscored the potential for partnerships and collaborative growth between the health sectors in Wisconsin and Germany. A huge thank you to our hosts and all participants for fostering engaging discussions and sharing inspiring initiatives. Dr. David Akpan PhD | Dr. Armin Betz | Armin Smajilovic | Muhammad Ali | Maik Kränkel | Stefan Leitz | Rainer Höpfl | Ethan Peavey | Axel Poschner

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Looking to discover innovative funding solutions for your clients or community? Join us on December 12 in Rhinelander, WI, for the Non-Traditional Lenders Forum—a unique event designed for partners and funders to explore creative financing options beyond traditional bank loans. Why Attend? ✔️ Connect with experienced lenders. ✔️ Network with other professionals and business owners. ✔️ Gain insights to better support business growth in 2025 and beyond. 📍 Where: The Hilgermann Center, 25 Brown Street, Rhinelander, WI 🕒 When: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 12, 2024 This is a free event! Register here: https://lnkd.in/gpT7XBPU First American Capital Corporation, Inc. Wisconsin SBDC Network Wisconsin Native Loan Fund Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation WBD Inc. Oneida County Economic Development Corp. Central Wisconsin Economic Development Fund and Northspan Group, Inc.