{"id":13379,"date":"2026-02-09T06:43:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T12:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/?page_id=13379"},"modified":"2026-02-10T11:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T17:32:08","slug":"economy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uwsa-background-color-block angle-top alignfull has-dark-blue-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wisconsin\u2019s ability to attract and grow companies to support a vibrant economy depends on its talent. The Universities of Wisconsin produces nearly 15,000 graduates in STEM and healthcare fields annually \u2013 building the workforce capacity that makes Wisconsin competitive. Through strategic partnerships, research, and workforce development initiatives, we serve as a vital engine for innovation and prosperity in Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>The UWs Support Wisconsin\u2019s Economy<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Office of Business and Entrepreneurship <\/strong>helps entrepreneurs, businesses, and economic development professionals to achieve their goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wisconsin Small Business Development Center (SBDC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Center for Technology Commercialization (CTC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Food Finance Institute (FFI)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/business.wisconsin.edu\/\">Office of Business and Entrepreneurship<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">OBE Data from 2019-2024<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SBDC clients UW statewide (FY24) = <strong>5,278&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New businesses created: <strong>1,805<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capital investment: <strong>$1.051 billion<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jobs supported: <strong>88,957<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clients served: <strong>25,891<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-13656 campus_story type-campus_story status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry institution-uw-milwaukee story_category-economy story_category-featured\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/story\/how-traffic-delays-inspired-uwm-students-award-winning-startup\/\" target=\"_self\" >How traffic delays inspired UWM student\u2019s award-winning startup<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Joel Roberts really hates sitting at red lights \u2013 especially&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-21T11:43:27-05:00\">August 21, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/06\/MIL_traffic-startup20250930_TCF_IMC_9002.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photo: UWM PhD student Joel Roberts is the founder of Shepherd Traffic, a company that uses computer vision, geometry and smart algorithms to capture more detailed and accurate traffic data than what\u2019s currently available. (UWM Photo\/Troye Fox)\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/06\/MIL_traffic-startup20250930_TCF_IMC_9002.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/06\/MIL_traffic-startup20250930_TCF_IMC_9002-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-13958 campus_story type-campus_story status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry institution-uw-oshkosh story_category-community story_category-economy story_category-featured\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/story\/generations-of-flight-uwo-aviation-management-student-finds-his-future-at-airventure\/\" target=\"_self\" >Generations of flight: UWO aviation management student finds his future at AirVenture<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Before Nicholas Schlabach ever imagined working on aircraft for NASA,&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-19T09:26:02-05:00\">August 19, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/08\/OSH_aviation-mgmt_Schlabach.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photo: Nicholas Schlabach, a student in the Aviation Management program at UW-Oshkosh, was busy at EAA AirVenture in July, working for an aircraft detailing company and networking with aviation industry experts. (UW-Oshkosh)\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/08\/OSH_aviation-mgmt_Schlabach.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/08\/OSH_aviation-mgmt_Schlabach-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/08\/OSH_aviation-mgmt_Schlabach-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-13948 campus_story type-campus_story status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry institution-uw-eau-claire story_category-community story_category-economy story_category-featured story_category-research-innovation\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/story\/blugold-researchers-examine-effect-of-farmers-market-program-and-impact-on-community\/\" target=\"_self\" >Blugold researchers examine effect of farmers market program and impact on community<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">On a warm Saturday morning in July, students from the&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-18T09:33:30-05:00\">August 18, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2518\" height=\"1889\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/08\/EAU_research_community_farmers-market.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photo of farmers market in Eau Claire, Wis.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/08\/EAU_research_community_farmers-market.jpg 2518w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/08\/EAU_research_community_farmers-market-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/08\/EAU_research_community_farmers-market-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/08\/EAU_research_community_farmers-market-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/08\/EAU_research_community_farmers-market-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/08\/EAU_research_community_farmers-market-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2518px) 100vw, 2518px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/story\/category\/economy\/\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UWs Support Wisconsin\u2019s Economy Office of Business and Entrepreneurship helps entrepreneurs, businesses, and economic development professionals to achieve their goals. 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