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Report: Milwaukee ranks 4th for U.S. cities with youngest entrepreneurs

A LendingTree study released Tuesday ranks Milwaukee 4th for U.S. cities with the youngest entrepreneurs. According to the report, entrepreneurs who started a business in Milwaukee are on average 37.92 years old. Approximately 51.9% of recent business founders in...

Wisconsin Company Brings Audio, Visual Tech to Miami for Super Bowl LIV

Majic Productions, a sound, video and lighting production company based in Waukesha, was one of the more than 300 vendors working in Miami this past weekend for Super Bowl LIV. The company provided and set up its audio and visual equipment outside of Hard Rock...

Doubling Number Of Milwaukee Tech Workers Likely Requires More Diversity

The new leader of a Milwaukee organization aiming to double the number of Milwaukee technology workers by 2025 says the goal is doable. But she says it will take getting more diversity into the tech sector.

5 Predictions for Wisconsin’s Tech Ecosystem in 2020

In 2019, Wisconsin made strides to position itself as a place for tech and startup growth. Northwestern Mutual in Milwaukee launched a $150 million fund to invest into startups. Madison was named No. 7 on a list of the best startup cities in the Midwest. And Titletown...

WE Energies, community partners join MKE Tech Hub Coalition

We Energies and several new community partners have joined the MKE Tech Hub Coalition, Kathy Henrich, MKE Tech Hub Coalition chief executive officer announced at the coalition’s community event today. We Energies entered the partnership with a gold membership, which...

NEWaukee to redevelop Schlitz Tivoli Palm Garden building in Walker’s Point

NEWaukee says it will redevelop the historic Schlitz Tivoli Palm Garden building in Walker’s Point into a hub for social innovation and entrepreneurship. According to a news release, NEWaukee is under contract to purchase the two-story, 16,000-square-foot building...

MKE Tech Hub Coalition Appoints Kathy Henrich as Chief Executive Officer

The MKE Tech Hub Coalition announced today the appointment of Kathy Henrich as Chief Executive Officer. Henrich will lead the strategic direction for the Coalition, which is focused on growing the technology ecosystem in the Milwaukee region and doubling the number of...