Education & Workforce Development
Learn about strategies for education and workforce development in Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin.
UWM Research Foundation developing $400,000 fund for startups
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee-Research Foundation is raising a $400,000 pool to help commercialize innovations developed at the university.
Pharmaceutical company signs deal to license UWM Research Foundation intellectual property
A New Jersey-based biopharmaceutical company has entered into an agreement to license intellectual property from the UWM Research Foundation to use in developing commercial products.
Aquinas Academy plans new school building on Menomonee Falls campus
Aquinas Academy, a private K4-8 school in Menomonee Falls, plans to construct a new building on its campus to accommodate its growing enrollment.
Financing secured for $45 million Mount Mary intergenerational housing development
The partners behind the $45 million intergenerational housing complex planned for Mount Mary University’s campus have secured the financing needed to begin work on the development.
Greater Milwaukee Foundation to direct $30 million for equitable economic recovery in the community
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation announced it will dedicate $30 million over the next five years to support equitable economic recovery in the Milwaukee area.
Milwaukee-based Circa acquires America’s Job Exchange
Milwaukee-based workforce development company Circa, formerly known as LocalJobNetwork, has acquired Massachusetts-based America’s Job Exchange.
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UWM reports second-highest fundraising year
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee announced it has completed the second-highest fundraising year in its history.
Lights to be installed on west side of Hoan Bridge
Lights will be installed on one side of the Daniel Hoan Memorial Bridge in Milwaukee following a two-year fundraising campaign by the community-backed initiative “Light the Hoan.”
Region’s college presidents urge Barrett to allow in-person instruction this fall
The presidents of 14 southeastern Wisconsin colleges and universities are urging Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett to allow in-person instruction on their campuses this fall, according to a copy of a letter obtained by BizTimes Milwaukee.
Goodwill VP Angela Adams on organization’s D&I strategy
BizTimes associate editor Lauren Anderson recently spoke with Angela Adams, vice president of community relations for Goodwill Industries of...
