Economic Development
Regional Revolving Loan Fund
Do you need low interest money to help grow your business? The Regional Revolving Loan Fund has loaned out close to $1.8 million and is ready to loan out more. The loan was created to assist business development and expansion projects that address unmet regional and community needs in the southwest Wisconsin area. Under Southwestern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission’s administration, this fund...
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
The purpose of the CEDS (Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy) is to answer the following question: How will we build capacity for economic development in southwestern Wisconsin?Updated every five years, the CEDS explores our region’s history, present economic landscape, and economic opportunities. SWWRPC partners with local economic development stakeholders to identify strategic priorities...
Economic Flood Recovery Strategy
This Economic Flood Recovery Strategy was created by Southwestern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SWWRPC), in partnership with the U.S Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The purpose of the Strategy is to generate economic recovery for flooded communities, while working to continuously promote predisaster mitigation...
Platteville Business Incubator (PBII)
Promoting and supporting new businesses in Platteville.Since 2001, the Platteville Business Incubator, Inc. (PBII) has served the community as a space for entrepreneurs to cultivate their business skills while simultaneously providing the surrounding area with new entrepreneurial start-ups. Offering expert business planning, resources, and competitive rental rates with the entrepreneur in mind, PBII...
Visioning - A. D. German Warehouse Conservancy, Inc.
Visioning Reuse of Unique ArchitectureThis visioning project was performed as part of the A. D. German Warehouse Conservancy, Inc. Board's work to restore an historic asset in Richland County. The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed warehouse will serve as a cultural and heritage exhibit, but needed complimentary uses for two of its floors that would also provide sustaining operating revenue. Through an USDA...
Local Food Prospectus
The Local Food Prospectus explores how feasible it is for Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin to scale up produce production for wholesale markets and compete with other produce regions such as California and Mexico. The purpose of analyzing these issues is to explore the feasibility of capitalizing on the local and regional food trend to build up the produce industry. Wholesale production is the focus...
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