Waukesha, Wis. (August, 2026) – The Waukesha County Center for Growth is pleased to announce a $500,000 investment from Ixonia Bank to its GROW Fund.
Established in 2019, the GROW Fund was created to provide access to financial resources to enable business expansion and attraction. The GROW Fund assists businesses essential to the economic development of Waukesha County including manufacturing, service, and other commercial establishments looking to expand operations or invest in new operations in the county. It also benefits developers with projects that improve available affordable housing stock to meet the housing needs of existing and projected workforce growth.
“We are incredibly grateful for Ixonia Bank’s $500,000 investment in the GROW Fund. Strong partnerships with financial institutions are essential to advancing economic development and creating opportunities throughout Waukesha County,” said Therese Thill, Executive Director for the Waukesha County Center for Growth. “By providing capital to manufacturers, service providers, and developers, the fund helps create and retain jobs, encourages thoughtful development, and drives long-term economic growth throughout Waukesha County.”
“Ixonia Bank has a long history of supporting local businesses in Waukesha County and is proud to be an investor in the GROW Fund to help companies achieve their expansion goals,” states Mark Wierman, President of Ixonia Bank. “We congratulate Therese Thill and her team at the Waukesha County Center for Growth on all they have done to further economic development throughout the county.”
Press release (August 3, 2026) is courtesy of the Waukesha County Center for Growth. To learn more about the Waukesha County Center for Growth, or the GROW Fund, please visit www.waukeshagrowth.org.
