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Tech Education & Development
Grow Your Career in Milwaukee
Milwaukee’s tech ecosystem offers a variety of opportunities for advancing your career and acquiring new skills. In addition to tech programs at local colleges and Universities, you’ll find programs dedicated to upskilling and expanding your knowledge.
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Advance Your Tech Skills
The Milwaukee region is home to 12 colleges and Universities that offer world-class research opportunities, top-ranked educational programs, and dynamic initiatives to meet the needs of local industry. From data science to connected systems, you can advance your skills with the Midwest’s top tech minds via short-term credentialing or pursuing an advanced degree.
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Open New Doors to Tech
Digital transformation has made technical skills more important than ever, so creating diverse paths towards a life-transforming tech career is critical for diverse talent. Non-traditional programs like i.c.stars and registered apprenticeships work to identify and develop tech talent with diverse expertise, backgrounds and perspectives which drive innovation.
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Support for Your Start
No matter where you are in your startup journey, you’ll find support along the way as your business grows. Take your first step with FOR-M, a free virtual workshop that will help you solidify your idea and get connected to Milwaukee’s tech ecosystem, or grow your startup with the nationally-ranked Gener8tor accelerator. Programs like BizStarts and Scale Up MKE are also there to help develop your business.