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Southeastern Wisconsin is an innovation powerhouse.

Southeastern Wisconsin is an innovation powerhouse and one of the most dynamic metropolitan regions in the country for business expansion opportunities. The Milwaukee region offers a pro-business climate and the infrastructure necessary to support your operations, whether you're planning market penetration into a new target market or sustainable growth from an existing footprint. Companies from around the world take advantage of all that Milwaukee has to offer and the data explains why.

The Milwaukee region has built national and global leadership positions across six distinct sectors, each with deep workforce expertise, established supply chains, research infrastructure, and a track record of attracting world-class companies. The result is a region where business expansion strategies can be executed and the local businesses and strategic partnerships that make growth happen are already here.

Milwaukee has been ranked fifth on Forbes list of "up and coming" tech cities, with Wisconsin named a Top-20 state for business by Chief Executive magazine.

18 Fortune 1000 Headquarters

Some of the world's most dynamic companies have evaluated Milwaukee's assets and found plenty of great reasons to make this their home. It's no coincidence that so many leading-edge companies call Milwaukee home. The region also ranked among the 25 best places for doing business, with a cost of doing business that is among the best in the U.S.

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