WisBusiness

Legislation from Dem authors would revive WEDC’s Main Street Bounceback program with state funding, establishing it permanently in Wisconsin statute.  Sen. Kelda Roys of Madison and Rep. Alex Joers of Waunakee sent a co-sponsorship memo late last week to other lawmakers seeking support for LRB-5328. They point to the success of the Main Street...

-- Legislation from Dem authors would revive WEDC’s Main Street Bounceback program with state funding, establishing it permanently in Wisconsin statute.  Sen. Kelda Roys of Madison and Rep. Alex Joers of Waunakee sent a co-sponsorship memo late last week to other lawmakers seeking support for LRB-5328. They point to the success of the Main...

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Dec. 4, 2025 — BW Converting’s Packaging Innovation Center in Green Bay is central to the company’s mission to support converters with practical training, hands-on learning and real-world technology demonstrations. Purpose-built for operator development and customer collaboration, the center offers a fully equipped pressroom environment featuring live equipment, experienced instruction and guided production demos — all designed to help...

MENASHA, Wis. (December 5, 2025) — Faith Technologies Incorporated™ (FTI), a national leader in engineering, construction, manufacturing and clean energy, today announced it has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with Winnebago County. The LOI grants FTI a 90-day due diligence period that began on Nov. 17 to explore and evaluate a plan to acquire the former University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Fox...

Green Bay, WI — December 5, 2025. The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) is excited to announce the launch of the Green Bay Sustainable Business Accelerator, a new initiative designed to help small and mid-sized businesses in Green Bay, Wisconsin, strengthen their sustainability practices and contribute to community resilience. Supported by a generous grant from the Daybreak Fund, SBC will...

Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 5, 2025 – The Greater Milwaukee Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of its 2025 Greater Together Civic Awards. Roger and Cindy Schaus – 2025 William C. Frye Award First bestowed in 1956, this award honors individuals who have contributed their time, efforts or talents to make Milwaukee...

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Heather Wentler, co-founder and executive director of Doyenne.  Wentler announced in a blog post last month that she will be stepping down from leading the Madison-based organization, which aims to support women and other underrepresented groups as they launch and grow early-stage startup companies. 

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Heather Wentler, co-founder and executive director of Doyenne.  Wentler announced in a blog post last month that she will be stepping down from leading the Madison-based organization, which aims to support women and other underrepresented groups as they launch and grow early-stage startup companies. 

MILWAUKEE_Dong Gong, founder and design principal at Beijing-based Vector Architects has been named the recipient of the 2025 Marcus Prize, one of the world’s leading architecture awards honoring emerging international talent. The prize is administered biennially by the School of Architecture & Urban Planning at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. This award marks the 20th year of the Marcus Prize, established...