ECOS-Fox Valley

A news release issued by the New North:

December 9, 2009 – Governor Jim Doyle recently announced that the New North, Inc. would receive a $100,000 Regional Marketing grant from the Wisconsin Department of Commerce to help the organization promote Northeast Wisconsin’s wind energy industry.

“This grant is a great investment in the New North and in the state’s economy as a whole,” said Jerry Murphy, Executive Director of the New North, Inc. “The wind energy industry is one of our organization’s targeted industry clusters, and we look forward to continuing our efforts to promote our region as the premier location for engineering, component development and production, project management, and worker training related to this industry.”

The New North helped establish Wisconsin Wind Works, a consortium of manufacturers representing the wind manufacturing supply chain within Wisconsin. The group has published a Supply Chain Directory for the industry in Wisconsin, which provides detailed information on over 200 companies in the state that provide a range of services for the wind energy industry. . . .

The grant from the Department of Commerce will also work to help promote the growing cellulosic ethanol industry in Northeast Wisconsin.

New North, Inc. is a regional collaboration effort focused on promoting regional cooperation and economic development in an 18-county region in Northeast Wisconsin. The 18 counties included in the New North are Outagamie, Winnebago, Calumet, Waupaca, Brown, Shawano, Oconto, Marinette, Door, Kewaunee, Sheboygan, Manitowoc, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, Florence, Menominee, and Waushara.