The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) is rolling out changes to the Trade Show and Market Expansion Grant, now called the Market Expansion Grant (MEG). The primary focus of the MEG is to help Wyoming businesses overcome challenges associated with expanding into new markets outside the state by defraying costs associated with those activities.
The Wyoming Broadband Office, part of the Wyoming Business Council (WBC), has been allocated $348 million in federal funding through the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program and the first part of the BEAD plan is now ready for your feedback.
The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) is proud to announce the launch of Wyoming Table – a new online directory connecting in-state ranchers, farmers, distillers, brewers, and other producers with interested buyers so they can purchase high-quality, locally-made food and beverages.
Our latest Breaking Through video episode is available now spotlighting Laramie, Wyoming-based Plenty, a pioneer in the controlled agriculture environment (CEA) industry.
The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) announced its first direct equity investment from the newly created, federally funded Wyoming Venture Capital (WYVC) Fund in Wyoming-based Language I/O. Established in 2011, Language I/O (LIO) is led by founder and CEO Heather Shoemaker who has built and scaled the company in Cheyenne.
The Wyoming Business Council turned 25 on July 1, 2023, and to celebrate this milestone, we are highlighting stories from Wyoming pioneers through a new video series: Breaking Through. Our first episode features Kifaru International in Riverton, Wyoming.
Wyoming was awarded $530,006 in October 2022 for this program by the National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA). The state of Wyoming opened a 30-day public comment period to meet this requirement beginning Monday, July 17, 2023. We have until September 2023 to submit the finalized plan to NTIA.
MOU outlines commitment to exploring direct air carbon dioxide capture (DAC) industry development.
The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) Board of Directors will hold a special meeting via Zoom on Thursday, June 29, 2023, beginning at 9 a.m.
Following a week of in-person meetings around the state, the Wyoming Business Council Broadband Office is hosting an additional virtual listening session on Tuesday, June 13, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The Wyoming Broadband Office, in partnership with our contractor CTC, is hosting several important in-person broadband listening sessions the week of June 5 to 9, 2023.
The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) is making a number of updates to the Business Ready Community (BRC) grant and loan program rules and has opened a public comment period to collect feedback.
The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) Board of Directors will hold their quarterly meeting on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, in Gillette at the Gillette College Pronghorn Center beginning at 8 a.m. The board also will convene a work session focused on local economic development the previous afternoon, May 2.
The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) presented two Business Ready Community (BRC) grant and loan requests to the State Loan and Investment Board (SLIB) at their meeting on April 6. A project submitted by the Town of Sundance was previously scheduled to go before the board at this time; however, they withdrew their application prior to the meeting.
The public is invited to attend one or more of the upcoming online meetings hosted by the Wyoming Business Council (WBC) Broadband Office to learn more about broadband funding and accessibility.
