TALENT & WORKFORCE: Growing a Workforce in the Great Lakes
The Great Lakes region boasts an impressive amount of people and skills.
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THE GREAT LAKES ADVANTAGE: How the North Was Won
When the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced July 14 that it would award $15 million over the next two years to launch the NSF STELLAR Engine in the Rochester/Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York, the news marked the perfect metaphor for what binds the Great Lakes region together.
THE GREAT LAKES BY THE NUMBERS: Accolades Tell The Story of Great Lakes Dominance
Quantifying contributions to economic development is what Site Selection magazine does best. For 72
LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN: Powering Progress, Together: A Message from the Great Lakes EDC Board Chair
Some wonderful things are happening across the eight-state, two-province Great Lakes region.
I – 94 CORRIDOR: The Chicago-Milwaukee Advantage
The Chicago-Milwaukee I-94 corridor is attracting the next generation of industrial investment via site readiness, workforce availability and speed to market.
Project Bulletin, December 1, 2025: Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin; Saratoga Springs, New York; Parma, Ohio
Foxconn gains new incentives for planned expansion in Wisconsin; Pharmaceutical manufacturer reimagines former magazine factory in New York; General Motors expands sheet metal production in Ohio.
LEADERSHIP INTERVIEW: WEDC: Wisconsin SHINES On The Global Stage
Outgoing Wisconsin EDC Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes spent six years leading her state to achieve $8 billion in new capital investment and the creation or retention of 45,000 jobs.
UPPER MIDWEST: How the Upper Midwest Was Won
The Heartland is growing industry with fresh, highly educated talent.
Wisconsin: Capturing More Than a Moment
Wisconsin flexes its business muscle beyond the bright lights of the NFL Draft.
7 Things I Learned in Wisconsin
National Football League teams use annual preseason minicamp workouts to acclimate rookies and refresh veteran players.
Upper Midwest: Getting Saucy In The Great Lakes
The world’s top soy sauce producer makes an $800 million bet on Wisconsin.
Editors View: Memorials to Tomorrow
Editor's View: MEMORIALS TO TOMORROW
A Technical Solution Finds Wisconsin
When one door closes, Microsoft swoops in.
Project Bulletin: May 13, 2024
With $3.3 billion in tow, Microsoft has plans to deliver a state-of-the-art data center campus in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin. In late 2023, it was announced that Microsoft would be acquiring two facilities previously owned by Taiwan-based electronics company Foxconn, which failed to deliver its $10 billion commitment.
How to Beat Brain Drain in the Midwest
Business builders share tips from heartland harbors of tech growth.
Report Recommends Steps for EV Success
In March, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation(WEDC) issued the following summary of a report from SRI International on the Badger State’s EV industry.
PSEO Data Connect Talent Credentials, Geographic Flow & Earnings
In June the U.S. Census Bureau released data for institutions from six new data partners in the Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) experimental data product. It was an invitation to experiment a bit with sorting those data.
How Wisconsin Is Tackling the Labor Shortage
Talent attraction efforts receive a big boost in the Badger State.
The World’s Eyes Land on Wisconsin
From Foxconn to the Ryder Cup, the Badger State is giving folks a reason to watch.
How Wisconsin Builds a Construction Workforce
Pandemic does not slow down ABC’s approach to job training.
Franklin Is More Than a Location
When companies choose the Milwaukee suburb of Franklin, they’ve picked a destination.
How One Major Trade Group is Tackling the Worker Shortage Crisis
ABC of Wisconsin hires a jobs ambassador with a background in state politics and skilled trades advocacy.
Quantifying the Impact of Foxconn
Taiwanese electronics manufacturer is already reshaping the landscape of 2 states.
Banking on the Business of Sports
From the Green Bay Packers to the 2020 Ryder Cup, Northeast Wisconsin seeks big wins on and off the field.