Thrive Economic Development was presented with the Wisconsin Economic Development Association (WEDA) Organizational Excellence Award at the 2026 WEDA Governor’s […]
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Wisconsin Seeks Share of Japanese Investment in U.S.
Thrive Economic Development is proud to have a seat at the table as Wisconsin works to attract new global investment. […]
V&V Supremo Foods Purchases 39 Acres in the Jefferson County Food & Beverage Innovation Campus
V&V Supremo® Foods, the nation’s oldest family-owned producer of authentic Mexican cheese, chorizo and cremas, has purchased 39 acres in […]
Major Industrial Development to Break Ground in Fort Atkinson’s Klement Business Park
Left to right: Brandon Housley, Jeff Hoeye, Rebecca Houseman, Tyler Marks, Deb Reinbold, Jed Draeger
Tourism Contributes More than $200M to Jefferson County Economy in 2024
Jefferson County’s tourism sector continued its steady climb in 2024, generating an impressive $208 million in total economic impact, according […]
Onego Bio Chooses Jefferson County, Wisconsin for Flagship Egg Protein Manufacturing Facility
Onego Bio, a food ingredient company producing egg protein powder through fermentation, will become the second tenant at Jefferson County’s […]
WisDOT Seeking Letters of Support for Project
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is pursuing funding to complete the Raising the I-94 Rock River and Crawfish River […]
Bridging the Financial Gap
Wisconsin Counties magazine featured Jefferson County’s Live Local Development Fund in its January 2025 issue. Like many other counties across […]
Jones Dairy Farm Honored as Family Business of the Year
Jones Dairy Farm, a seventh-generation family-owned company rooted in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, was recognized as the Family Business of the […]
Kikkoman Foods Expansion into Jefferson County Wins Project of the Year Award
Kikkoman Foods’ expansion into Jefferson County received the Project of the Year Award (Small Division) from the Mid-America Economic Development […]