UWRF Business Innovation Center

The City of River Falls and the River Falls Economic Development Corporation (RFEDC) have been awarded a grant of $2.2 million from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) for the expansion of the St. Croix Valley Business Innovation Center.

Located in River Falls, the St. Croix Valley Business Innovation Center is a partnership of the RFEDC, City of River Falls, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, and Chippewa Valley Technical College.

The Innovation Center helps small businesses and entrepreneurs in Pierce, St. Croix, and Polk counties by providing business support resources and services.

Those include physical office space, business coaching, networking connections, and more.

The current facility includes 31,150 square feet of space, including private offices, co-working space, 3,000 square feet of food ready space, and more.

The first floor of the building includes 10,000 square feet of light industrial manufacturing.