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SBA awards grant to impact underserved innovators

Streamlining SBIR/STTR support to increase Wisconsin’s success A unique new program, SBIR Labs, focused on streamlining Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programming in Wisconsin has received a competitive federal grant.

Food Finance Institute to be Wisconsin Network Coordinator for Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center

MADISON — The Food Finance Institute (FFI), part of UW System’s Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship is thrilled to be a key partner on one of twelve recently USDA-awarded Regional Food Business Centers: The Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center.

YourEconomy.org updated with 2021 data showing economic recovery

YourEconomy.org, an online research tool that tracks business activity and impact at the local, state and national levels, has been updated with 2021 data. It paints a picture of the overall trends in the pandemic recovery as well as conditions specific to industries and individual communities for the past 18 years.

Wisconsin SBDC celebrates #SBDCDay and helping clients secure $22.8 million in COVID-19 relief

In 2021, the Wisconsin Small Business Development (SBDC) Network helped clients impacted by COVID-19 receive $20.8 million in federal aid and $2 million in state aid.

Wisconsin SBDC launches series of short entrepreneurial how-to videos

A new video series addressing the most common technical business questions from Wisconsin entrepreneurs is now available from the Wisconsin Small Business Development (SBDC) Network.