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Coding school fast-tracks grads to work
Learning to code doesn't need to take 4 years of schooling or time at an expensive university. Making good on the idea of creating a 21st Century trade school, DevCode Camp in downtown Milwaukee's entering its fourth year of operation in turning curious coders into...
Zywave Achieves Major Milestone in Small Group Quoting through Acquisition of RateFactory
Zywave, a leading insurance tech provider of sales management and client delivery solutions, announced the acquisition of RateFactory, an easy-to-use small group rating engine that is directly linked to insurance carrier quoting systems. Together with its existing...
Foxconn factory plan calls for hundreds of trees surrounding concrete and metal wall
The design for Foxconn Technology Group's factory in Mount Pleasant calls for exterior walls of precast concrete and metal paneling, with hundreds of trees to be planted along the building's front and sides. The new details on the project were contained in documents...
Old industrial warehouse in Riverwest turned into shared office, manufacturing space
An old industrial warehouse facility in Milwaukee’s Riverwest neighborhood is being transformed into a shared office and manufacturing space, as part of the owner’s intentions to bring a “Third Ward” style building to the area. Tenants include Silicon Valley-based...
Gener8tor to Make Startups From Scratch in Revamped Milwaukee Program
Gener8tor, a Wisconsin-based organization with a growing network of startup accelerators across the Midwest, is shaking up the format of its flagship Milwaukee program in a bid to catalyze entrepreneurship among locals.
Facing possible trade war, Foxconn says it may broaden range of products made at Wisconsin factory
Preparing for a possible U.S.-China trade war, Foxconn Technology Group reportedly said Tuesday that it may expand the range of products at the Wisconsin factory it has begun building.
Millions of dollars now available for entrepreneurs to start businesses in 3 Milwaukee corridors
Millions of dollars were made available for entrepreneurs to start businesses in three Milwaukee corridors, Mayor Tom Barrett announced Monday, June 3. Applications will be accepted beginning June 10 for Brew City Match, an initiative focused on catalyzing small...
Training Institute on Artificial Intelligence Planned For Foxconn in Mt. Pleasant
A new layer has been added to the Wisconn Science and Technology Park—Foxconn’s manufacturing and research and development complex in Mt. Pleasant. A top Foxconn official disclosed at a conference in Racine Wednesday that the company is planning on establishing a...
UW System leaders unveil plans for freshwater collaborative
In an effort University of Wisconsin System leaders say would establish the state’s brand as the “Silicon Valley of Water,” leaders this week unveiled plans for a new statewide freshwater initiative aimed at filling the demand for a water workforce.
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