Posts by Molly Niklasch
Waukesha County GROW Fund Supports Domenica Park Housing Project in the City of Waukesha
Waukesha, Wis. (August 10, 2024) – The Waukesha County GROW Fund is proud to be a financial partner in the Habitat for Humanity Domenica Park housing project in the City of Waukesha. Announced by Habitat for Humanity of Waukesha and Jefferson Counties in 2022, Domenica Park is a previously vacant city block in the Broadway…
Read MoreGROW Fund Supports Economic Growth in Waukesha County
Waukesha County, known for its thriving business environment and robust economic growth, continues to advance with the support of the Waukesha County Center for Growth’s GROW Fund. The GROW Fund has played a pivotal role in nurturing local businesses and fostering economic development. Three recent projects supported by the GROW Fund include: Xiogenix: Muskego, Projected…
Read MoreCenter for Growth Publishes 2023 Annual Report
I’m delighted to join an agency so strongly committed to customer service and organizational excellence. The Waukesha County Center for Growth (WCCG) has been the fulcrum of economic development services in the county since 2016. Our partnership with the Waukesha County Business Alliance has allowed WCCG to provide continuous business support resources through leadership changes…
Read MoreCenter for Growth Welcomes New Board Members
The Waukesha County Center for Growth, Inc. has added five new members to its board of directors: President & CEO of Xiogenix Rachel Bahr, Director of Technology Strategy & Systems for American Transmission Company Christopher Burg, Regional Chief Financial Officer for Wintrust/Town Bank John Hazod, CEO & President of Bank Five Nine Tim Schneider, and…
Read MoreWe Energies Foundation Donates $100,000 to Waukesha County Center for Growth GROW Fund
The Center for Growth is proud to announce a $100,000 donation to the GROW Fund by the We Energies Foundation. Established in 2019, the GROW Fund was created to provide access to financial resources to enable business expansion and attraction. The GROW Fund assists businesses essential to the economic development of Waukesha County including manufacturing,…
Read MoreCenter for Growth Announces $4.5 Million Commitment to GROW Fund by Waukesha County
The Center for Growth is proud to announce another unprecedented $4.5 million commitment by Waukesha County to the GROW Fund. Established in 2019, the GROW Fund was created to provide access to financial resources to enable business expansion and attraction. The GROW Fund assists businesses essential to the economic development of Waukesha County including manufacturing,…
Read MoreWaukesha County Center for Growth Announces New Executive Director
The Waukesha County Center for Growth is proud to announce Therese Thill as its new Executive Director. With 25 years of experience in economic and community development, Thill has held leadership positions at economic development organizations in Michigan, Arizona and Illinois, and currently serves as President of the Rockford Area Economic Development Council. She earned…
Read MoreWaukesha County: Preparing for Foxconn
Foxconn has announced Mount Pleasant as the site for its new $10 billion manufacturing plant. The Waukesha County Center for Growth and the Waukesha County Business Alliance have been supportive of the project since the beginning, and we have been working hard to make sure that Waukesha County is poised to take advantage of the many opportunities Foxconn has to offer.
Read MoreAnnual survey results reveal trends for business in Waukesha County
The Waukesha County Business Alliance, Waukesha County Center for Growth, Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow and Waukesha-Ozaukee-Washington (WOW) Workforce Development board gathered results from a survey that reveals trends for business in Waukesha County.
Read MoreGet Inspired
What do you want to do when you’re finished with high school? Become a doctor, a lawyer or a police officer? What about a computer-numeric-controlled (CNC) machinist, a construction manager or a diagnostic medical sonographer? What do you think of those careers? Have you heard of them?
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