Our mission: Grow technology and innovation in the Milwaukee region

Join the MKE Tech Hub movement. Connect to people and organizations who share a passion to transform southeast Wisconsin into a thriving, innovation-based economy where technology, entrepreneurship and innovation are core to our success.  Collectively, our goal is to build a vibrant tech ecosystem and culture that makes people want to live and work here.

MKEtech.org is just getting started!  If you have suggestions for how this site can be a valuable resource for the community, please reach out to contact@mketech.org.

Get Involved

Be part of the action and join the MKE Tech Hub movement. Here’s a sampling of ways to get involved, but come back often because we’re adding new opportunities all the time.

TEALS: Calling all high schools – the TEALS School Partnership Application for the 2019-20 school year is now open! TEALS helps advance computer science (CS) in schools by pairing classroom teachers with experienced software engineers to help build and grow sustainable CS programs. Applications close in January, so sign up today.

Department of Workforce Development Tech Apprenticeship Program (Winter 2019): Calling prospective employers and students to participate in Wisconsin’s registered apprenticeship program for Data Analysts, Software Developers and IT Service Techs. An alternative to pursuing a traditional degree, the apprenticeship combines work-based learning, workplace mentorship and academics to build the needed skills and certifications for these careers. For more details, visit WisconsinApprenticeship.org or check out the MATC or WCTC  registered apprenticeship programs.  Employers also can contact Cindy Anderson about sponsoring an apprenticeship.

UW-Milwaukee Nonprof-IT: Seeking volunteers from the tech industry to mentor college students who work with local nonprofits on semester-long IT projects, such as database development, website creation, social media campaigns and more. If you’re interested in helping aspiring tech professionals, while giving back to the community, please contact Adam Hudson to learn more about the program.

Employ Milwaukee TechHire: This program serves young adults (ages 17-29) who have a high school degree or equivalent with overcoming barriers to employment in tech fields. TechHire provides training and placement in IT-focused jobs and industries at no cost to qualified participants through one-on-one career coaching and/or intensive “boot camp” style training. The next cohort starts February 11. For more information, check out TechHire.

Connect to the MKE Tech Community

Slack is a group chat application and a great way to plug directly into the tech community. It’s easy to use and setup – just head over to Slack’s website to download the Slack client.  To help you get started, here’s a listing of Wisconsin’s active Slack communities:

Name	Join Link
Milwaukee Slack	mke-slack.herokuapp.com
Madison Slack	madisoncommunity.org
Northeast WI Slack	newslack.appletonmakerspace.org

Tech Event Calendars

There’s always something tech happening in Milwaukee!  Check out these community calendars every week for lots of ways to connect with the MKE tech community:

Entrepreneurs Office Hours

Ecosystem building means meeting people where they are.  Come learn about the resources available to you as a founder in Milwaukee, meet other founders from the city and just kick it with us!  Whether you’re interested in conversation or moving to action, we want to know what you’re doing. We meet every Thursday from 12-2 p.m. in the Milwaukee area (the location varies). Reach out to Adam Gabornitz to learn more.

Want to see what’s going on in the Milwaukee area tech space?  Take a look at these videos and photos to get a flavor of the local tech scene.