FOXCONN IN RACINE COUNTY: 2018 IN REVIEW

Since Foxconn Technology Group’s first $60 million investment in Racine County in December 2017, there has been incredible progress on site in the Village of Mount Pleasant as well as throughout the State of Wisconsin. Take a look at this timeline for a recap of major milestones from 2018. With initial site work completed, the campus’ first building ready for occupancy and more vertical construction planned for Spring, 2019 is set to bring more opportunity to Racine County.

FOXCONN ANNOUNCES "SMART CITIES — SMART FUTURES" COMPETITION WINNERS

Recently, Foxconn Technology Group announced the 88 first-round winners of its "Smart Cities — Smart Futures" competition during an event at Carthage College. The 88 winners will proceed to the second round of the competition. The initiative, which encourages the sharing of fresh ideas and unconventional thinking, saw the highest share of entrants suggest ideas in the energy and environment category. For more information, click here .

MID-AMERICA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL NAMES FOXCONN'S INVESTMENT 'DEAL OF THE YEAR'

Foxconn's $10 billion advanced manufacturing campus project in Racine County has been named the 2018 Economic Impact Deal of the Year by the Mid-America Economic Development Council, an association of economic development professionals in 12 states dedicated to advancing regional economic development programs. The award recognizes projects with a significant impact on a city, county and region as measured by capital investment, jobs, supplier network, economic impact or new partnership initiatives that positively improved the community. For more information, click here .

FOXCONN COMPLETES PURCHASE OF EAU CLAIRE, GREEN BAY BUILDINGS

Foxconn Technology Group closed on office space purchases in Eau Claire and Green Bay. In total, the purchases represent a nearly $12 million investment in the Wisconsin cities. Foxconn plans to use the space in both locations as innovation centers, which are intended to expand the company's network throughout the state and spur innovation and foster talent. More information is available in BizTimes .

INVITATIONS TO BID ON WORK ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOXCONN PROJECT

The invitation to bid for Bid Release 3C - Electrical Substation has been revised to align with the anticipated scope and design of the power substation building. As a result, there have been slight modifications to the scope of work packages. If your firm has already submitted to the bid notification for this release, no action is required on your part. To stay updated on bid opportunities as they become available, sign up to receive notifications from Wisconn Valley News.

UPCOMING MEETINGS / EVENTS Monthly Foxconn Project Briefings will pause until March 18, 2019 , as construction activity on the site slows during the winter and holiday activities. For an archive of previous briefing information and videos, visit FoxconnRacineCounty.com/briefings . Upcoming meetings and events can be found in the  event calendar  on our website, FoxconnRacineCounty.com .