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MKE Tech News
A monthly skim of the latest #mketech news, events and resources
Issue 41- April 18, 2022
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Last week, we celebrated 414 Day! A great day to be proud of the people, assets, and ideas of the Milwaukee region. Check out our beauty in Fire Light by ImagineMKE!
We also need to celebrate our place in the national tech ecosystem. Our national relationships serve to accelerate our work through adoption of best practices, incremental reach, and additional resources. Examples from the last month have included:
- AI Upskilling program was made available to our members, leveraging DOL grant funding through NC State
- Apprenticeships continue to scale including new security and IT Service desk pathways
- Virtual hiring event with our partner, Dice, who is advertising open Milwaukee roles nationally
This month we are also celebrating:
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However, we won’t stop here. We must advocate for incremental investment to accelerate innovation which maintains our regional and national competitiveness globally. Our members are invited to participate with us and our peer tech hubs in the TECNA DC Fly-in on May 11/12. Policies to support innovation, tech workforce development, and startup growth will be discussed with our national legislators. Learn more. |
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Welcome to our newest Bronze member, Syslogic and our newest Community member, The Franz Group. We look forward to collaborating with each of you!
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Attracting Businesses and Individuals |
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Virtual Career Fair
The MKE Tech Hub Coalition will be sponsoring a virtual hiring event, powered by Dice, on April 26 from 11-2 CST. Recruiters from American Family Insurance, Brooksource, Froedtert, Milwaukee Tool, Northwestern Mutual, UFS and West Bend Mutual will virtually connect with individuals interested in open tech roles. Learn more: https://www.dice.com/career-events/mke
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Choose MKE Tech
It’s a great time to be in tech. Check out the open opportunities, area companies and ways you can plug into the #mketech ecosystem at ChooseMKETech.org. Follow us on Instagram and share why YOU choose MKE Tech.
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Building a Diverse Tech Talent Pipeline |
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MKE Tech Coalition Grant Expands NCWIT Higher Education Offerings in Southeastern WI to improve gender diversity of tech talent pipeline. Learn More.
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FUSE by MKE Tech Hub Coalition
Our award-winning summer program is back and runs June-August. FUSE by MKE Tech Hub Coalition is a unique summer bootcamp experience designed to infuse and build tech skills that can apply to any career. This year’s program will focus on the Ethics and Impact of Data & AI. Participants will be accepted on a rolling basis and will be able to participate at no charge thanks to the generosity of our members. Apply Now!
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Event sponsorships for FUSE: Interested in growing your brand among collegiate tech talent? We have a limited number of sponsorships available for the in-person student Launch Day and/or Demo Day event. Contact jasmin.treske@mketech.org for more information.
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Reverse Pitch High School
Student teams have been working hard and will be pitching back their solutions on Friday, April 29th with Young Enterprising Society, Northwestern Mutual, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, and MKE Tech Hub Coalition. A recording of the show will be available after the event.
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MKE Tech Coalition Panel Presents “The Business Case for Re/Upskilling” at SE-WI Association of Talent Development in person all member meeting on 4/22. Register for free with promo code TECHHUB. Learn More.
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Dev10 introduces new Milwaukee Account Manager? Asia Uluocak - nauluocak@dev-10.com.
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Employ MKE’s Fresh Coast Tech Up launches application window for summer programs. Learn More.
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MARS launches new cohort for returners on May 17th. Application deadline May 9th. Learn more.
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i.c.stars MKE selected as recipient of all proceeds from WI IT Symposium
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Scaling the Innovation Ecosystem |
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Reverse Pitch May Q&A: 2022 Challenge Sponsors information session, May 13, 11AM. Register Here.
MKE Tech Hub Coalition would like to invite you to learn more about the Reverse Pitch process. It is now easier than ever to leverage this pre-existing program to drive external innovation, enhance your talent brand, and improve employee engagement! Hear about success stories from our past challenge sponsors!
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FOR-M Founder Showcase: May 23rd, 7-9PM
Our FOR-M incubator founders are hard at work to advance their ideas to growing tech businesses. Come learn about these new companies to the #mketech region! Register: https://www.for-m.org/events
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Make A Mark
Over the next several months, the Coalition will be highlighting people making a difference in the Milwaukee tech ecosystem in its ‘MKE a mark’ series. People from across the entire ecosystem are featured – from educators, innovators, community leaders, and corporate partners. Be sure to follow us on social as we showcase the people MKEing their mark.
Register for Summerfest Tech
Summerfest Tech is back and in-person this year, June 29-30. We’re proud sponsors of the event and look forward to seeing our members and meeting new people. This year’s focus is Innovation and you can find the schedule and register for free on the website at https://www.summerfest.com/tech/
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Coalition Members in Action |
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Kaakpema "KP" Yelpaala is the CEO and Co-founder of InOn Health, Froedtert’s Reverse Pitch MKE winner that delivers patient engagement solutions with an emphasis on cross-cultural communication. In this interview, KP gives the latest from InOn and breaks down what it's going to take to get beyond the health equity hype and start creating real value for under-served communities.
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What are the sustainability best practices that can help your company compete? In a commissioned study recently conducted by Forrester Consulting, developed in collaboration with Johnson Controls, 72 percent of respondents indicated that implementing or maturing their sustainability programs is not only a top priority but has also increased in importance over the past two years.
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Dev10’s talent creation program is committed to positively impacting the Milwaukee tech community by continuously creating more diverse tech-talent pipelines. With the constant challenges of supply and demand for tech talent, having access to an exclusive pipeline is one way our clients are gaining competitive advantage. Our Dev10 program not only builds your next generation IT workforce, but also gives you the ability to hit your diversity and inclusion goals. To date, Dev10 has delivered over 54% of net new diverse tech talent in MKE! If you’d like more information, please reach out to Asia Uluocak - auluocak@dev-10.com.
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COVID-19 has taught the world many tough lessons, including the challenges of using data to slow the spread of the virus. COVID-19 spread faster than the data. Information and data gaps are not a new challenge for the global health community.
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Resources & Opportunities |
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Join Marlena Eanes from the Microsoft TEALS Program on Wednesday, April 20 at either 12:00 pm or 1:00 pm CST to learn how you can volunteer in local high school computer science classes. We are looking for both in-person and remote volunteers to join introductory and advanced level computer science courses. Register today at aka.ms/AAGL7NM
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Are you looking for a STEM Summer Camp or Program for your child or student? STEM Forward has assembled a list of local programs for your reference
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This is a one-week professional experience where participants can explore the world of technology innovation and business consulting. Students will participate in learning sessions, networking, engagement activities and a case competition; focused on how technology can solve pressing business challenges. Students will build their business network while gaining early exposure to internship and full-time opportunities in Columbus, Detroit, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis. Register Here.
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Are you interested in receiving a $1000 scholarship? If you are currently enrolled and attending full-time as an undergraduate in an IT or other computer-related program at a 4-year university or college in Wisconsin, then apply today. Since 2013, SIM Wisconsin has provided financial support to future IT leaders through this scholarship program. Multiple scholarships available.
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Fresh Coast Tech Up Summer Session Recruitment
Fresh Coast Tech Up is currently recruiting for Summer! More info here. Apply here.
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Over a 3–6-month period, you will receive training and hands on experience that matches your expertise, interests, and abilities, along with coaching from the MARS Returnship team. Professional development and career preparation in the form of mentorship, guest speakers, resume assistance, mock interviews, and so much more After accepting a position with one of our clients, we will continue to offer long-term support and help you to fill any skills gaps. Tracks offered: Full Stack Dev, Project Assistant, Business Analyst, DevOps Engineer, and Test Engineer
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Employ Milwaukee subsidizes (pays) the youth wages. Work sites must provide appropriate locations, structured supervision, and on-the-job workplace readiness skill training.
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With ever changing technology, work environments, great resignation and retention concerns, how are companies handling all of this? We have put together a panel of three women leaders that will share their experiences with leading in today's environments of hybrid, 100% remote, and 100% in-person.
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Northwestern Mutual is hosting a new event, and would love to see you there. MKE BIT Chapter Launch. Register soon because space is limited.
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Northwestern Mutual has one of the most prolific analytic internships in Southeastern Wisconsin. In just a few years, their program expanded from a handful of interns to include over 30 incoming data or analytics interns for this summer. Hear from program coordinator Mark Zachar and a panel as they share tips, lessons and best practices you can apply at your company. Register here for this program presented by Carroll Analytics and Business Intelligence Consortium, Virtual and in-person at Carroll University IDEA Lab.
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Web applications are getting hacked every day. Join us at this session sponsored by Northwestern Mutual to learn countermeasures to detour hackers and reduce your risk! We’ll explore several examples of how cyberattacks against a web application can expose you to tremendous risk as well as some ways to drastically reduce the success of the attacks.
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Experts from multiple industries will share their insights to help organizations improve their security posture with a focus on trends in product, data, and enterprise security. With cyberattacks at an all-time high, don’t miss out on this critical education and networking opportunity.
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Thank you to Northwestern Mutual for sponsoring this year’s event.
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A program honoring 138 HS awardees. Our keynoter will be Laurie Panella, CIO of Marquette University. Last year’s booklet & video here. Womxn mentors needed as table captains for the girls and their families. Contact Cheryl Nowak for more info.
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Listen to CISOs and cybersecurity experts speak on trends in the industry, engage in CIO-led breakout discussions, and network with tech executives at this first major i.c.stars event of the year. Your ticket price, sponsorship or donation goes directly to support i.c.stars life-changing technology training program for underserved Milwaukee adults.
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Open to the public and driven by local BDPA chapters, the BDPA Tech and Career Talks are a casual way for students and professionals in IT to connect. Frank Nyantekyi and Noella Enongene, Scrum Masters on Northwestern Mutual’s Data Product team, will present on the basics and the evolving scaled agile frameworks They’ll discuss why so many data teams (in addition to software developers) are choosing agile methodologies to organize and scale their work. NOTE: registration will not open or post to this link until the end of April.
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The Wisconsin Technology Council’s Entrepreneurs’ Conference is one of the Midwest’s premiere “how-to,” hands-on events for entrepreneurs of all ages and experience levels. Attendees range from entrepreneurs who are still developing their ideas to emerging company leaders who have already attracted angel and/or venture funding.
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After a two-year break, ProdCon is back in person at the Brookfield Conference Center on June 2nd. Join nvisia for the day as they take a deep dive into the different stages of the full lifecycle of technology product development. From architect to executive level contributors, we will delve into the nitty-gritty with educational presentations, panel discussions and breakout sessions.
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