Creating a balance of innovation across America by Tech Hubs

For our 5-year Anniversary, we will feature a conversation with Mark Muro, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. In 2019, Muro was one of the original writers who made the case for the U.S. Congress to assemble growth centers to spread tech innovation across America. Now, more formally known as tech hubs.  

Mark Muro

This report coincided with the formation of MKE Tech Hub Coalition and legitimized our mission to inclusively grow our tech ecosystem. The U.S. Economic Development Administration has now designated 31 tech hubs across the country in 2023, one of which is the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub. The MKE Tech Hub Coalition is proud to be a part of the team that worked to secure that win. 

Additionally, we are equally excited about other collaborative projects of public, private and academic partnerships to advance our energy/water and manufacturing industries. Together, these projects will help strengthen our local economy, national security and global competitiveness.   

As we prepare to welcome Muro to the MKE Tech region, here are some takeaways to expect: 

• The power of collaboration in a tech hub region (creating a balance of innovation across America)

• The case for the Power Framework (a guide in organizing and governing complex place-based economic strategies and coalitions)

• The progress and the future of southeast Wisconsin’s tech hub (momentum through collaboration)

Celebrate the region’s progress as a tech hub, 9-11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22 at Northwestern Mutual’s HQ. Register here.