WisBusiness: WEDC provided $229M in FY26, exceeding last year’s $198M

WEDC provided $229 million to 303 businesses and other recipients in Wisconsin in the latest fiscal year, exceeding the prior year’s total of $198 million.

That’s according to Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Secretary and CEO John Miller, who discussed the state agency’s annual impact yesterday during a meeting of its Board of Directors. He noted the total is the highest for a given year since 2018. WEDC was created in 2011.

“This work encompasses all sorts of different areas we work in, helping communities create and retain vibrant downtowns, attracting businesses to our state and providing them with the resources to grow, enabling startups to progress from concept to reality and promoting Wisconsin goods and services throughout the world,” he said.

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