RCEDC celebrated its 35th year of providing economic development services in Racine County
During 2017, RCEDC secured 22 company expansion and recruitment projects that, when fully accomplished, will result in new tax revenue for Racine County and employment opportunities for its residents. These successes were accomplished with the assistance of nearly $275 million in grants and incentives and $10 million in low-interest loans from RCEDC’s finance division, Business Lending Partners (BLP).
This Annual Report features the communities that our staff served and the projects that, when completed, will result in thousands of new full-time jobs.
SAM JOHNSON VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
- Racine County Board of Supervisors
- Village of Mount Pleasant Trustees
- Village of Mount Pleasant Community Development Authority
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OF THE YEAR
InSinkErator
LENDER OF THE YEAR
Josh Sopczak, Tri City National Bank
WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS PROJECT OF THE YEAR
StartIT Initiative
Keynote Speaker: Chunka Mui
The keynote speaker, Mr. Chunka Mui, futurist, innovation advisor and author, covered rapidly maturing technologies like autonomous vehicles, mobile devices, social media and the Internet of Things (IoT). Cloud computing and artificial intelligence are transforming how we live, work and play.