Recent News
School of Applied Technologies Programs Enjoy Record Enrollments
As featured in the January 2019 Accelerate Magazine: Mike ShielsDean of the School of Applied Technologies, Waukesha County Technical College When the economy is strong, jobs are plentiful and college...
Waukesha School District awarded $250,000 DWD grant
The Alliance’s 2019 Policy Agenda focuses on many education priorities, including “advocating for effective and flexible programs to address the teacher shortage.” Congratulations to the School District of Waukesha on...
Alliance builds partnerships with Governor-Elect Evers
The Alliance and the Center for Growth submitted a letter to Governor-Elect Tony Evers regarding our support for the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) as an entity. We urge the...
New benefits for small business executives
The Waukesha County Business Alliance believes all types of businesses, big or small, are important to the growth of Waukesha County. Small businesses comprise 92% of the Alliance’s membership and...
Supporting Milwaukee’s bid for the 2020 Democratic National Convention
The Waukesha County Business Alliance supports Milwaukee’s bid to host the 2020 Democratic National Convention (DNC), which would provide an economic boost and national exposure for the entire region. Waukesha...
Waukesha County Business Alliance expands Schools2Skills to address workforce needs in health care
The Waukesha County Business Alliance, Inc. has expanded its Schools2Skills™ program to educate high school and middle school students on careers in health care. The first Schools2Skills Health Care tour...
Alliance launches more Small Business CEO Roundtables
The Waukesha County Business Alliance believes all types of businesses, big or small, are important to the growth of Waukesha County. Small businesses comprise 92% of the Alliance’s membership and...
EPA Announces Low-Cost Loans for Waukesha Water Supply Project
The Alliance, in partnership with the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, was proud to submit a letter of support for these loans for the City of Waukesha's project to switch...
Superintendent/President Roundtable: Manufacturing
Our quarterly superintendent/president roundtable met on Wednesday, October 31 to discuss the future of the manufacturing industry with Tom Fotsch, chief operating officer for EmbedTek in Waukesha. Read more here....
Governor Walker announces $5.1 million in Commute to Careers grants
Governor Scott Walker announced that 29 grants, totaling more than $5.1 million, have been awarded under the Commute to Careers program, a multi-agency initiative to eliminate transportation barriers for workers seeking to...
