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● Lightcast, a proprietary workforce intelligence data tool that provides realtime labor market data and workforce analytics to identify the upskilling, reskilling and career pathways with the most opportunities.

● FUEL Milwaukee, which helps more than 7,000 young professionals and new Milwaukee residents network and become engaged in the community

● MMAC’s ongoing education initiatives, which represent a 25-year commitment to ensure K-12 students have the tools, schools, skills and teachers they need to graduate and pursue their career goals

MMAC also offers a variety of resources and networking opportunities to help human resource professionals develop their talent pipelines, including a Talent Solutions Directory, the Talent Solutions 101 webinar series, the Recruiters Roundtable, its Emerging Leaders program and its Professional Development Bootcamp.

Lively & Affordable

There are many reasons why so many multinational companies call the Milwaukee Region home, why entrepreneurs choose Milwaukee to set up shop, and why Forbes magazine has ranked Milwaukee one of the top 10 communities for young professionals.

Milwaukee is a big city that’s easy to get around. It has one of the lowest commute times of major urban areas and is considered one of the more walkable cities in the country. The Hop streetcar system shuttles people around the downtown’s business and entertainment districts, while Bublr provides an easy way to get around on rental bicycles.

The region’s comparatively easy lifestyle, including top-tier amenities, low living costs and relatively easy access to leaders and influencers help to attract young professionals and keep them in the area.

Few other cities can boast such a wide range of events. Every weekend, the curtain rises on a diverse playbill of performing arts, sporting events, festivals or other cultural activities. There’s plenty to do for the physically active. Milwaukee County has one of the largest park systems in the country. There are dozens of public golf courses, tennis courts, hiking and biking trails, and soccer fields; miles of public beachfront access; and a state park that provides panoramic views of both the Milwaukee skyline and majestic Lake Michigan.

Milwaukee is also a caring community with a Midwestern sensibility that makes people feel at home. Its residents are generous with their time and money, helping to fund a robust arts community and making sure that social service organizations have the resources they need to serve the less advantaged. Southeastern Wisconsin is home to companies that continually care for and invest in their employees. That’s one of the primary reasons Milwaukee has one of the nation’s highest concentrations of best companies to work for per capita, according to the Great Places to Work Institute.

MMAC actively protects and enhances the region’s assets. It advocates for transportation projects that keep goods and people moving smoothly, promotes the development of land into thriving commercial and industrial areas, and leads strategic planning efforts to ensure that the region’s distinctive qualities will remain viable for generations to come.

Driving Diversity

MMAC understands that diversity is Milwaukee’s strength. That is why it began its Region of Choice initiative, which seeks to increase the number of minority executives and talent employed at area companies. To date, more than 120 area employers have committed to increasing the number of Black and Hispanic managers by 25 percent and the number of Black and Hispanic employees by 15 percent.

Other initiatives seek to increase funding for minority businesses and entrepreneurs. The Hispanic Collaborative is securing up to $10 million in funding to support Hispanic developers seeking to build housing in Hispanic neighborhoods. Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual has dedicated $20 million in venture capital funding to Blackfounded startups and is partnering with gener8tor, a Milwaukee-based startup accelerator firm, to launch the Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator

BMO Harris has launched a Black and Latinx Small Business Program that offers up to $50,000 in lines of credit, while the Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee Brewers and Green Bay Packers have formed the Equity League, a networking initiative designed to increase investment in minority businesses.

Diversity is important for the local economy as well. Although many people equate Milwaukee with beer, its breweries today employ less than 1 percent of Milwaukee’s workforce. In fact, no segment of the area’s manufacturing industry employs more than 5 percent of the metropolitan labor force.

In addition to the many legacy manufacturers that call Milwaukee home, the region is home to hundreds of smaller manufacturers that provide quality products for customers around the world.

Accelerating Advanced Manufacturing

Manufacturing remains an important engine for the region’s economy. Approximately 15 percent of the workforce is employed by manufacturers, which is well above the 9-percent national average. The region is a national leader in the production of industrial controls, steel foundry parts, engines and mining machinery. It also is a leader in the production of medical diagnostic equipment, thanks to

GE Healthcare, which has several Wisconsin facilities located in Milwaukee, Wauwatosa, Waukesha and Madison.

In addition to GE Healthcare, the region is home to several other well-known manufacturers, including Rockwell Automation, a Fortune 500 firm and an international leader in industrial controls and Internet of Things solutions. Five other industrial companies in the region have revenues greater than $3 billion: HarleyDavidson (Milwaukee), Milwaukee Tool (Milwaukee), Quad (Sussex), SC Johnson (Racine) and Snap-On (Kenosha).

The region is also home to Johnson Controls, a global leader in building control systems; Enerpac, which manufactures hydraulic, electromechanical and electronic motioncontrol systems; A. O. Smith, a global water technology company manufacturing residential and commercial water heaters, boilers and water purification equipment; Briggs & Stratton, a leading small-engine manufacturer; MolsonCoors, a leading brewer; Modine Manufacturing, a global leader in thermal management; and Zurn Elkay Water Solutions, a global provider of advanced water system solutions.

World’s largest producer of engines for outdoor power equipment, and leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lithium-ion battery, standby generator, energy storage system,

Southeastern Wisconsin participates in the federal government’s Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership, which recognizes the Milwaukee area’s strength as a leading manufacturing center. In addition, Milwaukee 7’s Next Generation Manufacturing Council supports manufacturers and paves the way for tomorrow’s technology by developing long-term manufacturing strategies, prioritizing and promoting best practices, and integrating key economic levers, including workforce, exports, supply chains and productivity initiatives.

The region continues to attract cuttingedge businesses. Boston-based Formlabs recently selected Milwaukee for its second major U.S. 3-D printing hub because of its advanced manufacturing heritage and technology-oriented educational institutions.

Growing a High-Tech Hub

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Ranked as an up-and-coming tech city by Forbes magazine, Milwaukee features a solid, high-tech base. With leadership from area manufacturers, universities, research institutions and policy makers, southeastern Wisconsin is also on the forward edge of research into the development of the Internet of Things, battery technology for electric cars and advanced medical imaging.

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Southeastern Wisconsin is a base for several leading medical technology firms, including GE Healthcare. Other firms include Vesta, which manufactures medical devices; Mortara Instrument, which is now part of Welch Allyn Cardiology; Criticare Technologies, which manufactures medical monitoring equipment; Alcami Corp., which develops and manufactures pharmaceuticals and pharma intermediates; and Bradshaw Medical, a manufacturer of orthopedic and spinal surgery instruments.

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