Subject: 10.06.2020 New North Newsletter

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Innovation in the New North
Kimberly-Clark’s preemie diapers finalist for ‘Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin’ contest
FOX 11 News
Northeast Wisconsin has one of the finalists in the “Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin” contest.

Kimberly-Clark’s Nano preemie diapers will compete with items from Caterpillar, MuL Technology, and C.C. Moo.

The diapers were specially designed with NICU nurses and neonatal therapists to make them comfortable and functional for babies weighing less than two pounds.

This is the final round. Unlike previous rounds, which featured....
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Business Development & Expansion
New basketball training facility breaks ground in Hobart

FOX 11 News
A Green Bay native is spreading his love of basketball with a new facility.

A new basketball and training facility, called The Workshop, broke ground Monday in Hobart.

The more than 13,000 square-foot facility will provide year-round training, a weight room and players lounge.

The Workshop will be home to Work Some More Training & Team 1848, a youth basketball program started by former Green Bay East High School basketball star and....
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New North Region Stepping Up to the COVID-19 Challenge
UW-Oshkosh partners with CDC, Prevea Health to monitor reliability of COVID-19 antigen, PCR testing
The Oshkosh Northwestern
The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh has ramped up COVID-19 testing, and a national health institution has taken notice.

This month the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be at UWO to study how COVID-19 testing methods compare in order to understand the best way to monitor the spread of the virus among students. The study will compare the performance of the antigen test to polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, test. The antigen test can have results in as few as....

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Business Development & Expansion
Rockwell Automation, Microsoft expand partnership to attract, serve industrial customers
BizJournals
Rockwell Automation Inc. and Microsoft Corp., which already collaborate under a strategic alliance to solve manufacturing operations challenges, said Tuesday they will expand their partnership to develop integrated, market-ready solutions that help industrial customers improve digital agility through cloud...
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Support an Entrepreneurial Climate and Small Business
Final AGENDA - SMALL BUSINESS ACADEMY 2020
Over 950 participants have registered, from 203 cities across the state. Thanks to your time and generosity, we have 59 speakers, moderators, sponsors and hosts, who will offer a broad range of presentations and conduct discussions. 

We have attached a Full Agenda, for your quick reference. By now you have received the Eventbrite email, providing you the same hyperlink to the conference. On the agenda, select the link for the session of your choosing, to connect you to the ZOOM Platform.
Economic Development Feature
Second round of We’re All In Grants will provide $50 million more for small businesses
WEDC
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) will provide a second round of We’re All In Small Business Grants to distribute an additional $50 million to small businesses hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Tony Evers announced today.

The first phase of the program provided more than $65 million in grants to over 26,000 businesses statewide this summer. Despite the infusion of federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds distributed by WEDC, however, many Wisconsin small businesses continue to struggle. The new round aims to provide grants of....
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Gov. Evers Directs Department of Health Services to Limit Indoor Public Gatherings
Press Release
Gov. Tony Evers today directed Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to issue Emergency Order #3 limiting public gatherings to no more than 25 percent of a room or building’s total occupancy. See full the order and list of exemptions here.

This directive is effective at 8 a.m. on Oct. 8, 2020, and will remain in effect until Nov. 6, 2020, and applies to any gatherings at locations that are open to the public such as stores, restaurants, and other businesses that allow public entry, as well as spaces with ticketed events. A frequently asked questions document is....
COVID-19 Updates & Resources
As the COVID-19 begins to have an increased impact on our businesses and communities, we thank our local media for keeping us informed. Additional resources can be found on the COVID-19 Updates page on the New North website.
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