Leona Kimball

Director, Workforce Planning Digital Creative Initiatives

Kathy Henrich

Tracey Barrett

Vice President

Scott Williams

VP of Corporate Development and Customer Success

Suchitra Shelke

Software Engineer

Christine Dunbeck

Director of Brand Strategy & Digital Innovation

invested in WI in 2019

tech companies

Total tech workers

MKE Tech Hub Coalition

Advocate Aurora Enterprises

Gateway Capital

Golden Angels

Milwaukee Venture Partners

Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures

NVNG

Titletown Tech

Winnow Fund

Milwaukee is a place where the interests of many regional, local, and national investors converge.

WisconsinInno

Milwaukee Business Journal

BizTimes

Wisconsin Technology Council

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Milwaukee is home to a deep history of media and journalism excellence, including industry-specific tech media sources that have grown with our community.

Eleven Fifty Academy

Alchemy Film Co

Kelley School of Business

BioForward Milwaukee

Black Founders fund

Doyenne Group

FOR-M

gBeta

gener8tor

WERC-Bench Accelerator

Milky Way Tech Hub

The Water Council Brew Accelerator

Young Enterprise Society Blueprint

Lowest cost of living in large US cities

Employees in the tech industry

Average employees per company

BDPA

The Commons

WePivot

Center for Technology Commercialization

Code for Milwaukee

Healthtech MKE

Midwest Energy Research Consortium

Black Tech MKE

Milwaukee Software Process Improvement Network (SPIN)

SIM Milwaukee

The Water Council

Wisconsin IOT Council

Wisconsin Startup Coalition

Wisconsin Tech Association

Wisconsin Tech Council 

Women in Technology 

Young Enterprise Society

Our tech community has a long history, sustained by organizations that have nurtured STEM in Milwaukee for decades. Here are some of the friends you can meet here:

Coworking at Bishops Wood

Malama Doe

Ironwood

Novel Coworking

Regus Third Ward

Serendipity Labs

Spaces

Ward 4

Average tech industry salary

Cost of Living (National Average = 100)

Salary needed in San Francisco for same standard of living (*NerdWallet)

The Milwaukee 7’s mission is to attract, retain and grow diverse businesses and talent. M7 builds capacity for economic growth through its initiatives, strategies, networking and partnerships, with a focus on corporate expansion and attraction, talent development and entrepreneurship.

The Milwaukee 7 Talent and Industry Partnership team focuses on business sustainability and growth through talent, serving the needs of regional employers and the broader goals of the region to grow the pipeline of talent for key high-growth industries. 

Talent

Milwaukee 7 markets the region to companies looking to expand operations or relocate -- from across the state line to around the globe. M7 provides the tools and the project management to guide companies from their first visit through the opening of their new plant or office. We have successfully attracted foreign direct investment from companies in China, India, Great Britain, Spain, Italy and Germany.

Business Attraction and Expansion

The Milwaukee 7 connects new and growing companies to the resources they need to take their businesses to the next level. M7 supports local organizations like BizStarts and Scale Up MKE that are helping companies start up and grow. 

Entrepreneurship

Milwaukee 7

Summerfest

Black Cat Alley

Sculpture Milwaukee

Pabst Theatre

Milwaukee ballet

The Marcus Performing Arts Center

First Stage

In Milwaukee, alleyways are turned into art museums and music plays for days during Summerfest, the world’s largest outdoor music festival. Downtown is filled with beautifully preserved historic buildings and public art pieces and exhibitions.

Population

Percent of Adults Age 25+ With a Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Miles to Chicago (seven Amtrak roundtrips daily between Milwaukee and Chicago)

Hours to NYC via nonstop flight, gate to gate

Hours to SF via nonstop flight, gate to gate

Travelling to Milwaukee

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Marquette University

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Carroll University

Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (MIAD)

Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute

UWM Connected Systems Institute

Milwaukee is home to 12 major colleges and universities, in addition to several smaller private colleges.

Eat and drink in Milwaukee

Best restaurants in Milwaukee

James Beard Recognized Restaurants

Milwaukee Beer History

Milwaukee Public Market

Estabrook Beer Garden

South Shore Terrace

With 170 locally owned restaurants and 10 James Beard-recognized chefs, Milwaukee offers foodies a diverse dining scene.  Plentiful beer gardens will have you raising a glass to warmer weather.

Beerline Trail

Oakleaf Trail

Adventure Rock

Milwaukee Boat Line

Urban Ecology Center

Milwaukee Athletic Club

Wisconsin Athletic Club

Hot Yoga Milwaukee

Milwaukee Marathon

Located at the confluence of three rivers and on one of the world’s largest freshwater lakes - and over 130 miles of bike trails, 150 state and county parks and 1,400 acres of beaches - Milwaukee is a nature lovers dream.   Prefer indoors?  The city offers corporate gyms, yoga studios and indoor sport clubs.

Milwaukee Art Museum

Discovery World

Grohmann Museum

Harley-Davidson Museum

Jewish Museum Milwaukee

Milwaukee Public Museum

Museum of Wisconsin Art

Racine Art Museum

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fine Arts

Betty Brinn Children's Museum

From the Santiago Calatrava-designed art museum that overlooks Lake Michigan to the world’s only Harley-Davidson Museum, there’s something for everyone to explore in Milwaukee.

From tech jobs to connection and community, Choose MKE Tech spotlights all of the incredible things happening across the Milwaukee tech scene.  Search open roles, learn about regional employers and find out why technologists of all levels are choosing Milwaukee as their home. Choose MKE Tech is an initiative of the MKE Tech Hub Coalition, a non-profit organization working to inclusively double tech talent in the Milwaukee region.

Milwaukee Community Sponsor

Bucks Men's NBA Basketball

Brewers MLB Baseball

Admirals NHL Hockey

Packers NFL Football

Wave Soccer

Brewcity Bruisers Roller Derby

Milwaukee Aces Women's Basketball

Milwaukee Milkmen Men's Baseball

Milwaukee Torrent Men's Soccer

Meet Milwaukee Tech, a Community of Opportunity

Milwaukee

Milwaukee is a city that knows how to make and create. A tech career in Milwaukee isn’t just a job, it’s an opportunity to make your mark and solve big challenges. Here, tech powers vital industries that impact people everywhere. Milwaukee offers all of the major benefits of a big city for less - vibrant urban living, a thriving food and art scene and downtown views of Lake Michigan.