# New North, Inc.

> New North, Inc. is the nonprofit regional economic-development organization for 18 counties in Northeast Wisconsin. It gives businesses, local development groups, colleges, governments and job seekers a shared front door to site selection, workforce programs, entrepreneurship support, industry alliances and regional marketing. Its unusual product is coordination: more than 175 private investors fund a small team that turns fragmented local assets into one investable regional story.

- **Founded:** 2005
- **Headquarters:** Green Bay, United States
- **Founders:** Bob DeKoch (Co-founder), Kathi Seifert (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Business development and site selection, Talent attraction and workforce development, NEW Launch Alliance, New North Hires Heroes, Regional intelligence and reports
- **Notable:** Earned Accredited Economic Development Organization status from the International Economic Development Council in 2024, one of 83 organizations listed as accredited or reaccredited that year., Supported 44 site-selection requests in 2025 and 18 successful projects in 2024., Reported more than $2.7 billion in regional new-construction starts in both 2024 and 2025.

## Products & services

- **Business development and site selection** — A single regional contact for location data, certified and development-ready sites, state and local partners, incentives and site visits.
- **Talent attraction and workforce development** — Recruitment campaigns, employer tools, education partnerships and industry talent alliances spanning construction, manufacturing, digital work and healthcare.
- **NEW Launch Alliance** — A no-fee regional network connecting entrepreneurs, mentors, investors, accelerators, educators and pitch competitions across all 18 counties.
- **New North Hires Heroes** — A Mission Wisconsin partnership that connects employers with transitioning service members, veterans and military spouses, including a hiring portal and relocation support.
- **Regional intelligence and reports** — Economic dashboards, industry profiles, demographic analysis, regional reports and briefings for business and public-sector decisions.
- **Regional brand campaigns** — Find Your True North, More YOU in NEW and Cool Stuff package stories and media that local employers and communities can reuse for recruitment.
- **Industry alliances** — Employer-led networks for manufacturing, construction, digital technology and other sectors that coordinate talent pipelines and peer learning.
- **Broadband coordination** — Regional planning, grant readiness, provider engagement and partnerships designed to improve connectivity across rural and urban communities.

## Achievements

- Earned Accredited Economic Development Organization status from the International Economic Development Council in 2024, one of 83 organizations listed as accredited or reaccredited that year.
- Supported 44 site-selection requests in 2025 and 18 successful projects in 2024.
- Reported more than $2.7 billion in regional new-construction starts in both 2024 and 2025.
- Helped coordinate more than $30 million in broadband grants and $65 million in private investment by 2025.
- Reported net migration of 20,000 people into the region over four years by 2025.
- New North Hires Heroes had placed 96 veterans and helped relocate 326 family members by 2025, with an estimated $9.5 million annual economic impact.
- Built NEW Launch Alliance into a region-wide, no-fee network linking entrepreneurs, mentors, investors and local pitch contests.
- Reached its 20th anniversary in 2025 with a board of 42 executives and 112 people having served on the board over its history.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — New North promoted the Sheboygan regional event of the Startup World Cup, whose winner advances toward a global finale with a $1 million investment prize.
- **2026-06** — The annual New North Summit at Lambeau Field focused on innovation, infrastructure, workplace culture and the region's shared competitive position.
- **2026-06** — Juan Corpus returned as vice president of strategic initiatives to oversee enterprise priorities, investor strategy and special projects.
- **2026-03** — UW-Green Bay and New North announced a $1 million consortium to support startup growth and innovation across Northeast Wisconsin.
- **2025-12** — Patti Habeck became president and CEO, succeeding Barb LaMue after a planned leadership transition.
- **2025-06** — New North celebrated its 20th anniversary at its annual summit, with nearly 600 attendees reported by regional media.

## Links

- Website: https://www.thenewnorth.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/new-north-inc.
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Newnorthinc
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCABqfthkoSUOI8H-HfqPHMw
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/New-North-Inc-95763509222/

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Last updated: 2026-09-22