Oak Creek's Microbial Discovery Group awarded $168,000 state grant for workforce training. Oak Creek-based Microbial Discovery Group has received $168,000 through the state's WisTRAIN employer grant program. The money will fund training for 30 current employees and five new hires in fermentation, engineering, maintenance and process development. 2 days ago Thursday, Oct 22 By Milwaukee South News Staff Reports Microbial Discovery Group, a fermentation company headquartered in Oak Creek, announced on Oct. 20 that it has been awarded $168,000 through the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development's Wisconsin Training for Resilient Advanced Industry Needs (WisTRAIN) employer grant program. The company, known as MDG, is one of 82 employers selected to receive funding through the federally supported initiative. The grant will support training for 30 current employees and five new hires across MDG's fermentation, engineering, maintenance and process development teams. Training will cover advanced fermentation operations, manufacturing analytics, AI-enabled manufacturing, manufacturing execution systems and project management. "This investment is more than funding. It gives our people the opportunity to deepen their expertise, build new skills, and grow with the company. Many of us, myself included, have built our careers at MDG, and we want current and future team members to see that same opportunity for themselves," said Sona Son, vice president of operations at MDG. Son began her career with MDG in 2008 as a microbiologist and moved into various leadership roles over the years before becoming vice president of operations, according to the company. Over the past five years, MDG has nearly doubled its workforce and expanded its manufacturing operations to three facilities totaling 217,000 square feet, supported in part by state workforce development initiatives. The company said that through the WisTRAIN grant, it will strengthen the technical expertise behind its growing manufacturing operations while creating opportunities for employees to advance their skills. The State of Wisconsin has published an announcement with more information about the program, according to the company. MDG, a subsidiary of United Animal Health, was founded in 2007 with a mission to "Feed, Clean, Save the World." The company describes itself as a research and development-driven product development, scale-up and large-scale Bacillus fermentation company. It focuses on the research and development of microbial solutions to address some of the world's largest problems, according to the company.

Microbial Discovery Group to spend $30 Million to expand in Franklin Wisconsin creating 46 new jobs. Microbial Discovery Group to spend $30 Million to expand in Franklin Wisconsin creating 46 new jobs.Franklin, Wisconsin — According to state and local development sources, Microbial Discovery Group plans to invest $30,000,000.00 to build out 117,000 square feet of new space in Franklin. The company is creating 46 new jobs at this facility. The company plans to occupy the new space at 5200 Ashland Way in Franklin, on or about May 1, 2026. According to the company website Microbial Discovery Group (MDG) is a basic fermentation company with a special emphasis on Research Development (RD) with Bacillus; including isolation, characterization, and fermentation. MDG is passionate about applying real science to find innovative solutions to todays challenges