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Portage Enterprise Center
Portage Enterprise Center Portage, Wisconsin Putting Critical Workforce Solutions to Work Presented by Steve Sobiek Director Business Development and Planning City of Portage Portage, Wisconsin Population: 10,600 County Seat of Columbia County Third Oldest City in Wisconsin Settled by French in the 1670s 30 Minutes North of Madison Strong Manufacturing Base 800 Businesses Portage Enterprise Center Portage, Wisconsin Putting Critical Work Force Solutions to Work • • Business Incubator/Accelerator Built with EDA Grant in 2011 • 32,000 Sq Ft-Flexible Office and Light Manufacturing Space The image part with relationship ID rId2 was not found in the file. Portage Enterprise Center Portage, Wisconsin Putting Critical Workforce Solutions to Work Portage Enterprise Center Portage, Wisconsin Putting Critical Work Force Solutions to Work Portage Enterprise Center Portage, Wisconsin Putting Critical Workforce Solutions to Work • • • Business Incubator/Accelerator Built with EDA Grant in 2011 32,000 Sq Ft-Flexible Office and Light Manufacturing Space Mix of Business Tenants and Business Assistance • 8 Small Business Tenants • Madison College Satellite Campus Provides Workforce Training • City Business Development Office, County ED, and Workforce Solutions Portage Enterprise Center • Mentoring, Counseling, Collaboration,Ideas, and Growth Customized Workforce Training Madison College Workforce Training Partner MATC Robotics Lab • Advanced Manufacturing Concepts MATC’s Advanced Manufacturing Center Growing Mix of Manufacturing Small manufacturing Startups Portage Named one of 50 ‘Americas Best Communities’ 4.35% Job Growth Success Stories Workforce Development Success Huffington Post March 6, 2015 8 Innovations that caught my eye 1. ‘What this City has done, considering it’s a town of 10,000 people about 45 minutes outside of Madison is phenomenal…grooming the next generation of digital manufacturing skills and entrepreneurs. I was absolutely amazed at the most innovative grouping of education, business, and resources that I have seen in the past year.’ -Ari Garber Portage Enterprise Center Putting critical Workforce Solutions to Work •Lessons learned? Steve Sobiek • • • • 920.296.7081 steven.sobiek@portagewi.gov Portagewi.gov Portage Enterprise Center 1800 Kutzke Road, Ste 109 Portage, WI 53701
