Cheyenne LEADS Announces 2022 Economic Development Week: May 9-13

Cheyenne, WY (May 3, 2022) Cheyenne LEADS will mark May 9 to May 13, 2022, as National Economic Development Week. During this week, communities across North America celebrate and recognize the contributions made by professional economic developers to create more economically diverse communities. Created in 2016 by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), the largest […]

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FREE Webinar “Evaluating Wyoming’s Business Tax Competitiveness.”

May 10, 2022 from 8:00 am – 9:00 am. Join Cheyenne LEADS during Economic Development Week as Jared Walczak, Vice President of State Projects for the Tax Foundation provides the results of the “Evaluating Wyoming’s Business Tax Competitiveness,” study. Find out how competitive Wyoming is compared to other states as it pertains to business attraction. […]

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Fourth Generation New Zealand family-owned engineering technology company expanding to Cheyenne, Wyoming

Cheyenne, Wyoming (April 8, 2022) – UMC Technology Ltd. (UMC), a fencing and wire machinery manufacturer, celebrating 90 years in business, has a reputation for producing highly efficient machinery – and they are expanding to Cheyenne, Wyoming.  After the decision was made to set up a North American location and careful consideration was given, UMC […]

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A Coalition of Mountain West States sign MOU to Develop a Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (February 24, 2022) – Today the states of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to coordinate and develop a regional clean hydrogen hub. Together, the states will work to compete for a portion of the $8 billion allocated in the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act towards […]

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Governor Launches Wyoming Innovation Partnership (WIP) with First Investment of Federal Funds

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (November 23, 2021) – A new effort to better diversify and grow Wyoming’s economy and workforce will receive a major boost with the allocation of $27 million in federal funding by Governor Mark Gordon. The American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding will help cover the first year of the newly launched Wyoming Innovation Partnership […]

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Cheyenne LEADS Annual Meeting Scheduled for April 8, 2022

Call 638-6000 to reserve your table. Details to follow

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LCCC receives $2.3 million EDA Grant for Advanced Manufacturing

CHEYENNE, Wyoming (March 10, 2022) – Laramie County Community College’s efforts to launch a new Advanced Manufacturing program received the final piece of funding with the announcement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo, that the College has been approved for an Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant totaling $2.3 million. The grant will be […]

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UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING BUSINESS INCUBATOR PROGRAM EXPANDING STATEWIDE

EDA.gov February 1, 2022 The landscape and opportunities for entrepreneurs in Wyoming are growing. IMPACT 307, a business incubator program at the University of Wyoming, is now expanding statewide. The program has helped create and launch more than 200 Wyoming businesses, with the majority of those coming in the past three years of running community […]

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Tacen Announces Over $20 Million Raised Through Newly Launched Tacen Compliance Platform

yahoo!finance CHEYENNE, Wyo., January 12, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–After raising more than $20 million in token issuance fundraising and securing a robust pipeline of new clients, Tacen, a legal-first crypto software company, today announced the official launch of the company’s inaugural product offering, Tacen Compliance. The solution provides an end-to-end token issuance suite, allowing companies to create […]

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World-famous sporting goods manufacturer announces manufacturing expansion into Wyoming

Cheyenne, Wyoming – Governor Mark Gordon today announced that the Wright & McGill Company (Eagle Claw Fishing Tackle) has purchased 60 acres in Cheyenne, Wyoming to build a new manufacturing plant. “Growing up fishing here in Wyoming, some of my first fishing tackle was Eagle Claw,” Governor Gordon said. “Having them locate in Wyoming is […]

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