Economic Development
Redevelopment project planned for Regency Mall in Racine
The owner of the mostly vacant Regency Mall in Racine recently unveiled a redevelopment plan in hopes of revitalizing the property. That plan proposes a mix of new retail tenants as well as hundreds of new apartments.
Getting There: Nicole Ryf
Nicole Ryf
Executive director
Waukesha County Center for Growth
Age: 39
Hometown: Bayside
Education: Bachelor’s in history and international economic policy studies from...
Union construction is better at meeting workforce needs
When we say we’re better prepared to meet workforce challenges, we mean it.
Recent data backs up the fact that...
Kroger opens automated fulfillment center in Pleasant Prairie
After first announcing plans for an automated grocery and home-delivery facility in Pleasant Prairie in November of 2019, Kroger Co.’s new fulfillment center officially opened this week.
Building on blockchain: Web3 offers a world of possibilities – and pitfalls – for Wisconsin businesses
When it comes to the emergence of Web3, it can be hard to hear through all the noise. The...
See photos from Sheboygan County 2035 event
BizTimes Media held the Sheboygan County 2035 event Wednesday at Lakeland University in Plymouth.
The event, sponsored by Froedtert &...
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Potawatomi Business Development Corp. creates business unit focused on EV market
The Potawatomi Business Development Corporation (PBDC) has created a new business unit that will focus exclusively on researching and deploying offerings in the electric vehicle (EV) technology space. PBDC is actively establishing a set of commercially viable initiatives and products that may include partnerships, joint ventures and acquisitions.
Balcan Innovations increasing planned job number for Pleasant Prairie facility
A $400,000 Transportation Economic Assistance (TEA) grant provided by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is helping Balcan Innovations, Inc....
Redevelopment of former Astronautics HQ moving forward without Sabir
A redevelopment project planned for the site of the former Astronautics headquarters in Milwaukee’s Thurston Woods neighborhood is moving forward even though Milwaukee entrepreneur JoAnne Sabir, who was initially named as a partner for the project, announced she is no longer taking part in it.
SBIR grants helping several southeastern Wisconsin businesses commercialize their inventions
Five area businesses have received grants to help them commercialize their products through SBIR Advance’s latest funding round.
The state matching...
