Broadband connections will expand to nearly 7,800 unserved rural homes and businesses in Wisconsin with new funding from the Federal Communications Commission.
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“The only thing about Madison is whether it should be considered up-and-coming or already a star,” Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Mark Muro said.
The Milwaukee area also made the list of potential growth centers at No. 17. https://t.co/NwgoNZMblE
To stop the divergence of U.S. cities where technology thrives, a concerted effort needs to be made to turn promising cities like Madison and Milwaukee in the heartland into tech hubs, according to a new paper from the Brookings Institute.
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In 2016, Wisconsin was ranked 49th in the nation for internet speeds. More recently, Wisconsin jumped to 41st for internet speeds. There’s no way around it, we need to provide internet speeds designed to keep up in a global economy. https://t.co/WvN8eY2lYZ
“One of the things that I think we’re going to see over the next few years is the rise of cities like Milwaukee," Herjavec said. https://t.co/uammKPuANv
The amount of venture capital invested in Wisconsin companies has more than tripled during the past five years, but the state still lags behind its Midwestern neighbors. https://t.co/4l8GyWHfIc
GreenBay Technologies, a Madison-based startup founded by a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor and two Ph.D. students, has landed investment from one of the biggest tech companies in the U.S.
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison now has a School of Computer, Data and Information Sciences, which aims to strengthen research and education. Computer sciences was the campus’ most popular undergraduate major last year. https://t.co/D8RAwuc50D
The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced on Thursday the creation of its first new school in two decades, responding to high demand from students and a burgeoning need in the state's workforce.
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Northwestern Mutual’s Cream City Venture Capital and Madison-based Rock River Capital Partners are collaborating on a $250,000 investment pool for Fall X Pitch, a pitch competition for technology startups in any industry. https://t.co/xPzmiofaYs