The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) is excited to announce two new team members: a new project manager and a new, full-time role for one of our interns. Learn more about the entire WBC team and how we’re working together to build a more resilient Wyoming at wyomingbusiness.org/about.
The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) is excited to announce its latest direct equity investment from the federally funded Wyoming Venture Capital (WYVC) Fund in Casper, Wyoming-based Disa Technologies, Inc.
Governor Mark Gordon announced that Wyoming has recommended funding 32 applications totaling $70.5 million in federal funds to expand broadband to more than 11,000 locations across the state that do not currently have access to high-speed internet.
The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) Board of Directors will hold its next quarterly meeting via Zoom on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, beginning at 9 a.m. The board also will convene a public work session on Tuesday, Dec. 12, from 1:30 to 4 p.m.
The Wyoming Main Street Advisory Board will meet virtually on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, from 10 a.m. to Noon.
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. After releasing its Initial Proposal Volume I for public comment in August and September, WBC is pleased to release the next and final portion of its Initial Proposal, Initial Proposal Volume II, for public comment through Nov. 15, 2023.
The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) is pleased to announce the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for startup incubation services as of Oct. 13, 2023.
The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) announced its second federally-funded Wyoming Venture Capital (WYVC) direct equity investment in Frontline Wildfire Defense, a leading wildfire defense company, to help scale its residential and commercial operations.
The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) has paused applications for the Community Facility Rehabilitation (CFR) Grant Program, a subcomponent of the Community Facilities Program (CFP) that was appropriated by the Wyoming Legislature during the 2023 General Session.
The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) presented one Business Ready Community (BRC) grant and loan request to the State Loan and Investment Board (SLIB) at their meeting on Thursday, Oct. 5. The SLIB approved the request from the City of Mills for Project Smile for a $15 million Business Committed grant and a $5 million Business Committed loan.
The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) Board of Directors will hold a special meeting via Zoom on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, from Noon to 1 p.m.
The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) Board of Directors held their quarterly meeting in Evanston on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. During the meeting, they recommended one Business Ready Community (BRC) grant and loan project for funding plus approved two revisions to previously approved projects.
The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) Board of Directors and Main Street Advisory Board will both hold their quarterly meetings next week in person in Evanston, Wyoming, and concurrently via Zoom.
The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) has opened applications for the Community Facility Rehabilitation (CFR) Grant Program, a subcomponent of the Community Facilities Program (CFP) that was appropriated by the Wyoming Legislature during the 2023 General Session.
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.
