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Can a $50M fund for diverse founders change the face of Milwaukee tech?
Last fall Amanda DoAmaral was pitching her startup Fiveable to a group of angel investors at a country club in Tennessee. Early on during the pitch event DoAmaral, a woman of color, approached a White investor during a meet and greet to introduce herself.
Milwaukee’s Jet Constellations launches $50M fund to invest in tech companies owned by Blacks, other minorities
Through its social impact arm The Milky Way Tech Hub, Milwaukee-based software company Jet Constellations is launching a $50 million fund for investing in tech companies founded by Blacks and other underrepresented demographics. The fund is being launched in...
GE to create 6 digital fab labs for Milwaukee middle schools
The philanthropic arm of multibillion-dollar Boston-based manufacturing and technology company GE is creating six digital fabrication labs for Milwaukee middle school students.
MSOE to build STEM education center
Milwaukee School of Engineering will open a new STEM education center on its campus this fall in partnership with We Energies, Rockwell Automation and American Family Insurance.
Brookfield software startup helps small manufacturers become more efficient
A Milwaukee-area information technology services company is looking to find its niche by providing modern technology to small manufacturing companies still using laborious paper-based documentation systems.
An IT services company is establishing a Milwaukee hub with Northwestern Mutual
An IT services company is establishing a Milwaukee hub with plans to grow to 300 employees in partnership with Northwestern Mutual, the companies announced Wednesday.
Wisconsin cities rise in global startup hub rankings
Wisconsin cities Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay and Appleton are rising among global startup ecosystems ranked for their ability to propel entrepreneurs, according to a new report.
MPS Foundation launches $1 million fundraising campaign to provide families with internet access
The Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation, Inc. has launched a $1 million fundraising campaign to provide internet access for students and their families. As the district has shifted to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, the foundation said it has...
Despite dire unemployment numbers, there are still jobs to be had in Wisconsin. Here’s who’s hiring.
There are still jobs to be had in the Milwaukee metro area and Wisconsin.
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