CEDC Blog
CEDC’s First Entrepreneur Showcase of 2025
We sincerely thank all of our CEDC investors who attended our first entrepreneur showcase in 2025; its success was truly remarkable. Special thanks to KYMA and their team for hosting us at their facility, allowing community leaders to discover the innovative manufacturing they bring to our community. We are fortunate [...]
Revolutionizing Quality Control: How AI-Powered Vision Inspection is Transforming Manufacturing
The second session of the Manufacturing Competitiveness in the 21st Century series, held today at the Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) campus in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, spotlighted the transformative potential of Vision Inspection with AI Deep Learning. Organized in collaboration with the UW-Stout Manufacturing Outreach Center (MOC), Wisconsin Procurement Institute [...]
Empowering Rural Chippewa: CEDC’s Role in BEAD Engagement
Broadband expansion is a transformative force for rural communities in Wisconsin, and the Chippewa Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) is dedicated to supporting this important initiative. CEDC several years back formed a Chippewa broadband expansion committee whose aim is to improve internet access for rural areas in Chippewa County. As of [...]
From Fear to Confidence: CEDC’s Collaborative Entrepreneur Showcase Inspires Success
Entrepreneurship is often seen as a path to freedom, innovation, and financial success. Yet, for many aspiring Chippewa entrepreneurs, the fear of failure can be a crippling barrier. This fear, while natural, can prevent brilliant ideas from coming to life and innovative solutions from being developed. The Chippewa Economic Development [...]
A CEDC Christmas Tale of Economic Development – Spreading Joy and Prosperity
In the picturesque region of Chippewa, nestled among the snow-draped Blue Hills and the ever-flowing Chippewa River, the Christmas season is a time of warmth, laughter, and togetherness. It's the perfect season to reflect on our accomplishments, our failures, and our experiences. Yet, in many other communities, the past few [...]
Winter Expansion: Chippewa County Company Builds Toward Prosperity
As winter frost blankets the Chippewa Valley, the local economy is heating up with exciting developments. Water’s Edge Cheese Curds has officially broken ground on a 12,000-square-foot facility in the Lake Wissota Business Park in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. This expansion marks a significant investment in the company’s future, aimed at [...]