Maley said that while the agency already solicits feedback from Wisconsin entrepreneurs, “the sole purpose of this committee will be to identify new approaches, programs and resources” for them.

Maley said the new committee is expected to make formal recommendations to the WEDC board, lawmakers and the governor “for improving and enhancing Wisconsin’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.” The agency is run by the governing board, members of which are named by the governor and lawmakers.

Various measures have placed Wisconsin at or near the bottom of states for small-business startups. Last year, Wisconsin was ranked 50th in startup activity, for the third straight year, by the nonprofit Kauffman Foundation.

On Tuesday, Evers will address and take questions from the board of the Wisconsin Technology Council at Madison’s Exact Sciences Corp. The fast-growing biotech firm is led by one of Evers’ top advisers for his gubernatorial transition, Kevin Conroy.

For now, creating committees is among a limited array of options for Evers to influence the strategy and direction of WEDC.