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MKE Selected for Expansion of National AI Education Leadership Network
Milwaukee, October 2022: The National AI Education Leadership Network, convened by The AI Education Project (dba aiEDU), has selected the Milwaukee region as a target for expansion. The Network aims to catalyze the democratization of AI Education by engaging students...
The Importance of Computer Science Education in M7 Region
The need to develop a strong tech talent pipeline to support the needs of both industry and society is not new and is not going away. Diversity drives innovation and contributes to both personal and regional economic prosperity. The region is not lacking organizations...
A startup’s journey in the Good Land: How the Region’s Tech Ecosystem embraces startups like Tip a ScRxipt
With a problem-solver mindset, walking by faith and leaning into the power of the Milwaukee Tech Ecosystem, Chad Johnson, founder and CEO of Tip a ScRxipt, has taken his startup from an idea to a live platform in under three years. Tip a ScRxipt is a payment and debit...
DWD Announces $700,000 in Wisconsin Fast Forward Worker Training Grants
Department of Workforce Development Secretary-designee Amy Pechacek today announced nearly $700,000 in Wisconsin Fast Forward grants to fund employer-led, customized worker training benefiting employers, workers and communities throughout the state. The funding...
Tech Workforce Trends: The Migration of Tech Jobs Since The Pandemic
By Kathy Henrich, CEO, MKE Tech Hub Coalition Remote work – is it good or bad for the US, WI, and Milwaukee’s tech region? My response has been that it is good for the region, but a risk to regional employers and the US. However, until today, there was no way to...
MKE Tech Hub Coalition Partners with North Carolina State University to Increase AI Competencies in Region
Federal funded AI Academy program aims to grow artificial intelligence workforce MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin – April 26, 2022 – The MKE Tech Hub Coalition is partnering with North Carolina State University (NC State) to prepare area individuals for roles in the areas of...
NCWIT Expands Higher Education Offerings in Southeastern WI Through Grant from MKE Tech Hub Coalition
Grant designed for improving gender diversity in tech talent pipeline MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — April 15, 2022 — The MKE Tech Hub Coalition recently approved a grant to expand NCWIT’s Higher Education offerings in SE WI. This grant will provide the opportunity for...
MKE Tech Coalition’s Award-Winning Summer Bootcamp is Back
Designed for students in any major with a focus on the Ethics and Impact of Data and Artificial Intelligence MILWAUKEE (April, 2022) – The MKE Tech Coalition is once again offering a unique summer bootcamp experience designed in partnership with an Industry Advisory...
The MKE Tech Hub Coalition announces ‘Reverse Pitch MKE’ competition winners
Milwaukee – March 2, 2022 - The MKE Tech Hub Coalition this week announced the winners of its Reverse Pitch MKE event, a unique pitching competition where entrepreneurs work with organizations to solve a known critical industry challenge. The finalists taking home the...
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