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Commerce Newsletter December 2009
Bio Relocations ...
This past year, eight biotech/bioscience companies have relocated from around the country to make Wisconsin home. Pictured above with representatives from the Madison-area companies are (front): Jorge Osorio, Inviragen (left to right) John Neis, Venture Investors, Tom Foti, Aldevron, Sal Braccio, Flex Biomedical, Governor Jim Doyle, Kevin Conroy, Exact Sciences, Commerce Secretary Richard J. Leinenkugel, David Cooper, NanoMedex, and Mark Bugher, UW Research Park. Secretary's Column Recent Trade Mission Promoted Wisconsin Technology in Israel Featured Articles Juneau County EDC Honored by IEDC Comm 60 to Transfer from Commerce to DNR Grant Funds Available to Help Wisconsin Manufacturers Prepare for Recovery Multi-State Trade Mission to South America Also in this issue Brazil and Sports-Related Business Opportunities Comm 10 Code Revision Includes Exemptions for Some Facilities Danisco Breaks Ground on Major Addition Don't Get Stopped at the Canadian Border Education Classes Offered to Inspectors, Electricians, Dwelling Contractor Qualifiers Fourth Annual Nelson Institute Earth Day Conference Governor Doyle Announces $100,000 Regional Marketing Grant for New North Governor Doyle Announces ACCO Brands Corporation Consolidation Governor Doyle Announces Enzymatic Therapy, Inc. Consolidation Governor Doyle Announces Interfacial Solutions, LLC Expansion Governor Doyle Announces Relocation of Eight Biotech Companies to Wisconsin July - November 2009 Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Certifications Lean Certification Series Revised to Include Lean Green Elements Manufacturing Advantage Conference at UW-Stout in April Milwaukee World Trade Association Honors Roxanne Baumann with Harry C. Brockel Award Regional Marketing Grant for Momentum West, Inc. Schedule for Public Holiday Tours at the Executive Residence HOLIDAY HOURS The Department of Commerce will be closed on December 24 and 25 and December 31 and January 1. MERCURY MARINE EXPLAINS DECISION TO STAY Hear the story as told by Mercury Marine officials of how they came to stay in the state - and why. MILWAUKEE COMES IN 2nd ON THE LIST OF SAFEST US CITIES Forbes magazine ranked the country's 40 largest metropolitan statistical areas across four categories of danger: workplace fatalities, natural disasters, violent crimes and traffic-related deaths. Milwaukee had the lowest rate of natural disaster and ranked second in overall safety. LINKS
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