In Wisconsin, economic development doesn’t just happen at the state level. Regional and local organizations work within their communities to both foster growth for existing businesses and attract new ones. Wisconsin Biz’s 2014 economic development directory includes almost 100 entities whose primary purpose is to facilitate a strong and vibrant economy here, from the statewide Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to regional and county offices.
If you see an error or have an addition, please contact BizTimes Managing Editor Andrew Weiland by email at Andrew.weiland@biztimes.com.
| Region/Organization & Counties Served | Phone | Website |
| Statewide | ||
| BioForward | 6608-236-4693 | www.bioforward.com |
| Department of Workforce Development | 800-494-4944 | dwd.wisconsin.gov |
| Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) | 855-INWIBIZ | www.inwisconsin.com |
| Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) | 877-856-8588 | www.wmep.org |
| Wisconsin Technology Council | 888-443-5285 | www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com |
| 7 Rivers Alliance | ||
| 7 Rivers Alliance | 608-787-8777 | www.7riversalliance.com |
| Jackson County | 715-284-0201 | www.co.jackson.wi.us |
| Juneau County Economic Development Corporation | 608-427-2070 | www.juneaucounty.com |
| LaCrosse Area Development Corporation | 608-784-5488 | www.co.la-crosse.wi.us |
| Monroe County Economic Development Corporation | 608-269-8722 | www.co.monroe.wi.us |
| Trempealeau County | 715-538-2311 | www.tremplocounty.com |
| Vernon County Economic Development Corporation | 608-637-5396 | www.veda-wi.org |
| Centergy | ||
| Centergy | 715-843-9563 | www.centergy.net |
| Adams County | 608-339-6945 | www.adamscountywi.com |
| Lincoln County Economic Development Corporation | 715-536-0383 | www.co.lincoln.wi.us |
| Marathon County Development Corporation | 715-848-5954 | www.wausauchamber.com |
| Portage County Economic Development Corporation | 715-344-1940 | www.portagecountybiz.com |
| Heart of WI Business and Economic Alliance (Wood Co) | 715-423-1830 | www.heartofwi.com |
| Grow North | ||
| Grow North | 715-379-4666 | www.grownorth.com |
| Forest County Economic Development | 715-478-6069 | www.forestcountywibusiness.com |
| Langlade County Economic Development Corporation | 715-623-5123 | www.co.langlade.wi.us |
| Lincoln County Economic Development Corporation | 715-539-1024 | www.lincolncountyedc.org |
| Oneida County Economic Development Corporation | 715-369-9110 | www.ocedc.org |
| Vilas County Economic Development Corporation | 715-480-4100 | www.vilascountyedc.org |
| Milwaukee 7 | ||
| Milwaukee 7 | 414-287-4112 | www.mmac.org |
| Kenosha Area Business Alliance | 262-605-1100 | www.kaba.org |
| Milwaukee County | 414-278-4217 | www.milcnty.com |
| Ozaukee County Economic Development | 262-238-7730 | www.ozaukee.wi.us |
| Racine County Economic Development Corporation | 262-898-7424 | www.racinecountyedc.org |
| Walworth County Economic Development Alliance | 262-741-8134 | www.walworthbusiness.com |
| Washington County Economic Development Corporation | 262-335-5769 | www.edwc.org |
| Waukesha County Economic Develoment Corporation | 262-695-7901 | www.wctc.edu |
| Momentum West | ||
| Momentum West | 715-874-4673 | www.momentumwest.com |
| Barron County Economic Development Corporation | 715-637-6871 | www.co.barron.wi.us |
| Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation | 715-723-7150 | www.chippewa-wi.com |
| Clark County Economic Development Corporation | 715-255-9100 | www.clark-cty-wi.org |
| Dunn County Economic Development Corporation | 715-232-4009 | www.dunnedc.com |
| Eau Claire County Economic Development Corporation | 715-834-0070 | www.eauclaire-wi.com |
| Pepin County Economic Development Corporation | 715-672-5709 | www.co.pepin.wi.us |
| Pierce County Economic Development Corporation | 715-425-3881 | www.pcedc.com |
| Polk County Economic Development Corporation | 715-405-7655 | www.polkcountyedc.com |
| Rusk County Economic Development Corporation | 715-532-2257 | www.ruskcountywi.us |
| St Croix County Economic Development Corporation | 715-381-4383 | www.stcroixedc.com |
| New North | ||
| New North | 920-336-3860 | www.thenewnorth.com |
| Advance (Brown Co) | 920-496-2118 | www.titletown.org |
| Calumet County Economic Development Corporation | 920-849-1493 | www.co.calumet.wi.us |
| Door County Economic Development Corporation | 920-743-3113 | www.doorcountybusiness.com |
| Florence County Economic Development Commission | 715-528-3294 | www.co.florence.wi.us |
| Fond du Lac County Economic Development Corporation | 920-929-2928 | www.fcedc.com |
| Tri-County Economic Development Corporation (Green Lake, Marquette, Waushara Co) |
920-382-0963 | www.tcredc.org |
| Kewaunee County Economic Development Corporation | 920-487-5233 | www.kcedc.org |
| Manitowoc County Economic Development Corporation | 920-485-0540 | www.edcmc.org |
| Marinette County Economic Development Corporation | 715-854-7007 | www.marinettecounty.com |
| Menominee County | 715-799-3024 | www.menomineecounty.com |
| Oconto County Economic Development Corporation | 920-834-6969 | www.ocontocounty.org |
| Outagamie County | 920-832-5255 | www.co.outagamie.wi.us |
| Shawano County Economic Development Corporation | 715-526-5839 | www.shawanoecondev.org |
| Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation | 920-452-2350 | www.co.sheboygan.wi.us |
| Waupaca County Economic Development Corporation | 920-982-1582 | www.wcedc.org |
| City of Oshkosh (Winnebago Co) | 920-236-5045 | www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us |
| Northwest Wisconsin (Visions NW) | ||
| Northwest Wisconsin | 715-635-2197 | www.nwrpc.com |
| Ashland County Economic Development Corporation | 715-682-8344 | www.ashlandareadevelopment.org |
| Bayfield County Economic Development Corporation | 715-209-4589 | www.bayfieldcountyedc.com |
| Burnett County Economic Development Corporation | 715-349-2979 | http://burnett.uwex.edu/ |
| The Development Association (Douglas Co) | 715-392-4749 | www.developmentassociation.com |
| Iron County Economic Development Corporation | 715-561-2922 | www.ironcountywi.com |
| Price County Economic Development Corporiation | 715-744-4700 | www.co.price.wi.us |
| Sawyer County Economic Development Corporation | 715-634-7226 | www.scdc.us |
| Taylor County Economic Development Corporation | 715-748-1400 | www.co.taylor.wi.us |
| Washburn County Economic Development Corporation | 715-635-8242 | www.washburncodevelopment.com |
| Prosperity Southwest | ||
| Prosperity Southwest | 608-822-3501 | www.prosperitysouthwest.com |
| Crawford County Economic Development Corporation | 608-734-9077 | www.crawfordcountyedc.org |
| Grant County Economic Development Corporation | 608-822-3501 | www.grantcounty.org |
| Green County Development Corporation | 608-328-9452 | www.greencountyedc.com |
| Lafayette Development Corporation | 608-776-8080 | www.futurelafayette.com |
| Richland County Economic Development | 608-647-4310 | www.richlanddevelopmnent.org |
| MadREP | ||
| MadREP | 608-443-1960 | www.thrivehere.org |
| Columbia County Economic Development Corporation | 608-742-6161 | www.ccedc.com |
| Dane County Economic Development | 608-266-4270 | www.countyofdane.com |
| Dodge County Economic Development Corporation | 920-386-3710 | www.co.dodge.wi.us |
| Green County Development Corporation | 608-328-9452 | www.greencountyedc.com |
| Iowa County Economic Development Corporation | 608-341-6797 | www.iowacountyedc.org |
| Jefferson County Economic Development Corporation | 920-674-8710 | www.jeffersoncountywi.gov |
| Rock County Development Alliance | 608-757-5598 | www.co.rock.wi.us |
| Sauk County Development Corporation | 608-355-2084 | www.scdc.com |
