Madison Enterprise Center | 100 S. Baldwin St.
In 1987, Common Wealth formed a unique partnership with Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) that launched the Madison Enterprise Center (MEC).
MEC is Common Wealth Development’s 1st stage business incubation initiative offering office and light industrial business incubation spaces for start-up and expanding small businesses. The suites at the Madison Enterprise Center offer affordable rental rates and shared services, including high-speed Internet and video conferencing equipment. The on-site manager is available to provide business assistance and resource-matching services to connect tenants with existing business support programs.
How Does It Work?
Businesses may stay at the Madison Enterprise Center for 1-5 years (12-month leases, renewed annually). To qualify for acceptance into the Madison Enterprise Center, a business must be a for-profit company, produce a product or provide a service, and have the potential for future job creation. All applicants must prepare a business plan as part of the application package, which will be reviewed and evaluated by the Business Development Committee for final determination.
For more information, contact Brendan Vandenburg-Carroll, Business Development Manager
Via phone Cell: (608) 438-6804 Office:(608) 256-3527 x1564 or Email: brendan@cwd.org
Current Tenants
Atmospheric Floral is a Madison-based florist specializing in wedding flowers that also serves Milwaukee, Chicago, and beyond. We craft awe-inspiring florals authentic to our clients’ story. Atmospheric Floral is the floral designer for anyone who understands how impactful flowers can be to the experience they’re curating for their guests.
Design. Market. Brand. 0 to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds.
At bernie & zuzu, we create small batch, hand dyed and screen printed goods with a special emphasis on bold color, lively shapes, and playful patterns.
The Big Gay Market LLC is a Madison based business that hosts inclusive, welcoming, and fun events that center our LGBTQ+ community. Events hosted by BGM include a Spring Market, LGBTQ+ Prom, Big Gay Pride, a Fall Market, a Holiday Market, and MORE!
The Center for Creative Integration (CENCI) is a creative incubator and education space focused exploring the intersection of embodied creativity and well-being. CENCI serves as both an experimental art studio and a public-facing creative hub offering workshops, creative labs and inspiration. Founded by artist and educator Laurel True, the CENCI space houses working space for community-based and public art projects created by True Mosaics Studio.
Colleen Manner Design Studio specializes in bringing brands to life through visual identity, product design and packaging across beauty, wellness, home, tech, food and beverage industries.
We’re your friendly local refill store! Green Life Trading Co. is a sustainability focused store specializing in bulk goods and green products for home and personal care. We offer a wide variety of items from shampoos to laundry detergents to curl cream that are available in-store or online where you can sample itty bitty amounts or go big and buy bunches. Sick of needless single use plastic? Us too. We love connecting people with low-waste resources and provide services such as in-house composting to help divert materials from landfills and mending repair for knit garments. Our mission is to bring a sense of eco-friendly ease into caring for yourself and for the planet.
Heirloom Bakery and Kitchen provides exquisite special occasion cakes and pastries, while also promoting compassion by serving exclusively plant-based desserts for wholesale opportunities and one of a kind custom orders for special occasions.
We are Madison’s only open secret bagelry! Some of the amazing products available in our ever-expanding lineup: freshly made bagels, scallion cream cheese, whipped salted honey butter, labneh, magic cookies and bulk/ground @rustydogcoffee and, seasonally, cold brew.
Hi, I’m Melonie—the wild-spirited photographer behind MizzMedia! Whether you’re looking for photos to celebrate a new degree, a new business launch, or to just celebrate life itself, I’ll help you capture moments like never before. And if you think you’re awkward in front of the camera, don’t worry. I’ll take care of the posing, facial expressions and art direction — all you have to do is show up!
Modern Talisman offers bead and craft stores, jewelry manufacturers, and makers an unmatched selection of beads, amulets, and silver and brass jewelry components imported from Asia, primarily Thailand, Nepal, and India.
Pearly White Smiles provides professional cosmetic teeth whitening and tooth gem services tailored to each client. Expect professional care, quality results, and luxurious experience while helping you achieve a brighter, more confident smile.
Shade Tree Naturals is all about living a simple, natural life! Providing body and home products that promote a healthy, natural lifestyle. In our body products, we utilize only natural ingredients, the finest oils and butters, and additives straight from nature. All products are made in small, quality controlled batches to ensure you get the freshest product available.
Whimsically dark illustrated goods designed by a nice witch!
Tori’s Trinkets is a Madison based small business, specializing in laser cut acrylic modern statement jewelry made with hypoallergenic materials. Healing your inner child one silly pair of earrings at a time.
THE spot for creators and doers in Madison, WI. An extension of The Polka Dot Co.
Main Street Industries | 931 E Main St.
Owned and operated by Common Wealth Development, Main Street Industries is a second-stage business incubator located in an old 50,000-square-foot Greyhound Bus terminal that was renovated in 1996. The building offers attractive, affordable office and light industrial space and shared services. The manager is available to provide business assistance and resource-matching services to connect tenants with existing business support programs.
How Does It Work?
To qualify as a Main Street Industries lessee, a business must be a for-profit company, produce a product or provide a service, and have the potential for future job creation. Main Street Industries requires all applicants to prepare a business plan as part of the application package which will be reviewed and evaluated by the Business Development Committee. Businesses are not required to “graduate” from (i.e. leave) Main Street Industries, which differs from our Madison Enterprise Center.
For more information contact Brendan Vandenburg-Carroll, Business Development Manager
Via phone Cell: (608) 438-6804 Office:(608) 256-3527 x1564 or Email: brendan@cwd.org
Current Tenants
Drawing and painting school with an emphasis on traditional methods.
We are now concentrating on our booming wholesale business! We are currently in over 20 locations in the Madison area. We are continually adding more of your favorite Bunky’s products.
Community Shares of Wisconsin brings the community together with 70 nonprofits, raising funds for, and awareness of, the local social and environmental justice movement.
Magnification device for artists, craftspeople & hobbyists.
The Deliciouser is a Modern Spice Shop & Restaurant. We create chef-curated, small-batch, locally made spice blends in Madison, WI. Our lunch & dinner seasonal menus, culinary workshops, ticketed dinners, and private events feature our blends. Join us! We love to host.
Organic Indian meal kits.
Organic beer brewery and tasting room.
Gibbor Bakery is elevating the art of the croissant. From eye-catching colors to one-of-a-kind flavors, our handcrafted pastries are baked fresh daily. Stop by for premium coffee and a croissant that tastes as good as it looks — fresh, bold, and ready when you are.
Decorative metal workers.
Distillery with a tasting room and event space featuring made-from-scratch spirits and craft cocktails at a reasonable price.
Naturally leavened sourdough breads made with organic grains grown and stone milled in the Driftless Area.
Pat’s Gym is a community of passionate, supportive and driven athletes; be part of this special community!
Red Clover Tattoo Collective is a 50% Native owned and 100% queer owned tattoo and arts collective. We’re focused on community care, mutual aid, and providing a space for people to engage in the healing practice of tattooing. We collaborate with community to uplift local marginalized artists, host events, and promote causes important to us.
Developers of novel mass spectrometry technologies that create new directions for atomic and biomolecular detection and imaging.
We make cool stuff for cats and the people who love them! We’ve got catnip, catnip toys of all shapes and sizes, cat beds, bows and more! We also offer human stuff like buttons, pins, stickers, magnets and apparel!
Manufacturers of high-quality 100% cotton screen-printed apparel using water-based inks.