INNOVATE® Milwaukee: Celebrating 100 Stories of Tech, Talent, and Transformation
The wait is over – INNOVATE® Milwaukee is here!
This beautifully designed, 300-page hardcover book is a celebration of 100 of Milwaukee’s most inspiring innovators, companies, and ecosystem builders. It’s a tangible testament to the momentum and creativity shaping our region right now.
What’s Inside the Book
The past year displayed immense progress in our MKE region’s collective journey. We witnessed significant investments and recognitions that signal southeast Wisconsin’s emergence as a formidable player in the national innovation economy:
- 100 Innovator Stories: From bold startups to global leaders, each contributor has a dedicated two-page spread telling their story.
- Ecosystem Milestones: Major wins like Microsoft’s $3.3B AI investment, our BioHealth Tech Hub designation, and groundbreaking initiatives like Water + Energy Forward.
- Southeast Wisconsin in Focus: A panoramic view of how our tech ecosystem is accelerating growth, tackling challenges, and redefining what’s possible.
This is more than a book. It’s a showcase of our DNA as a tech community: inclusive, collaborative, and relentlessly forward-thinking.
Why INNOVATE® Milwaukee Matters
Milwaukee is no longer a “flyover city” in tech. We’re building a reputation as a national innovation hub, and this book is proof. We’re joining the ranks of 50 other cities globally by releasing this book. It shows investors, talent, and partners that the Midwest is fertile ground for big ideas and bold execution.
And perhaps most importantly, it captures the faces and stories of the people making it happen.
The accomplishments featured in these pages should inspire pride in what we’ve achieved together and optimism for what lies ahead.
Where to Find It
Check it out at MKE Tech’s Innovate page or through Innovations of the World.
Milwaukee’s tech story is unfolding here and now – and INNOVATE® Milwaukee is both a marker of how far we’ve come and a vision for where we’re going next. Will you find yourself in its future pages?
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