News Releases

September 22 , 2008
WAA, Competitive Wisconsin Gain $25,000 Grant to Launch Employee Recruitment Partnership
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September 5 , 2008
CWI Statement on Appointment of Dick Leinenkugel as Commerce Secretary
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March 31 , 2008
CWI Releases 10th Annual Benchmark Survey
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March 25 , 2008
CWI Applauds Governor Doyle's Energy Plan
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November 15, 2007
CWI releases Competitive Mandate
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WAA, Competitive Wisconsin Gain $25,000 Grant to Launch Employee Recruitment Partnership

A new partnership of the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) and Competitive Wisconsin, Inc. (CWI) will encourage University of Wisconsin-Madison graduates to return to Wisconsin to live and work, funded in part by a $25,000 grant from the Wisconsin Department of Commerce.

The grant will support targeted marketing efforts to reverse the state’s so-called “brain drain” and increase per capita income in the state by matching Wisconsin businesses, regional partnerships or early-stage investment groups with UW-Madison alumni to explore employment, advancement or investment opportunities in Wisconsin.

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Competitive Wisconsin, Inc. Releases 10th Annual Benchmark Survey
“Concerns over Wisconsin’s competitive position versus national average seen in latest report”

Wisconsin has moved further away from the national average in per capita income, number of new jobs created and the number of new private businesses according to the state’s annual benchmarks, released today.. (Go to release)

• Click here to read our Press Release

• Click here to download the Measuring Success: Benchmarks for a Competitive Wisconsin [PDF]

Competitive Wisconsin, Inc. Announces Bold New Vision for Economic Development
“CWI plan has potential to grow Wisconsin’s economy by $22 billion”

Competitive Wisconsin, Inc. (CWI) today announced a bold new plan for economic development designed to grow Wisconsin’s economy by $22 billion and generate $1.32 billion in new tax revenue without a tax increase. (Go to release)

• Click here to go to the CWI Competitive Mandate page.

• Click here to read our Press Release

• Click here to download the CWI Competitive Mandate [PDF]

Governor Jim Doyle addressed the December 2007 Competitive Wisconsin Board of Directors Meeting
Outlines initiatives that will be included in the next phase of his Grow Wisconsin plan

• Click here to view the Governor's prepared remarks

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