OpenAI, Oracle and Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, today announced plans to develop a data center campus outside Milwaukee in Port Washington, Wisconsin.
Gov. Tony Evers today joined Microsoft officials and local leaders to announce that Microsoft is investing an additional $4 billion to further expand its planned datacenter campus in Mount Pleasant, raising Microsoft’s total investment in Wisconsin to more than $7 billion.
On September 18, 2025, Concept Labs hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the official opening of its new 196,000 SF facility in the Village of Pleasant Prairie.
Milwaukee Tool, a subsidiary of Techtronic Industries (TTI), plans to expand its operations in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. The $42 million project is expected to create 300 jobs in Waukesha County.
State, local, and company leaders today celebrated the grand opening of the third Wisconsin production location for Microbial Discovery Group (MDG).
Milwaukee has become a proving ground for the kind of entrepreneurs who arrive with more ideas than capital, armed with hustle and a pitch deck. This duality, with multibillion-dollar companies and fresh startups sharing the same streets, has given the city center an energy that is both pragmatic and inventive.
The Milwaukee 7 Regional Partnership wants to put a greater emphasis on biotech companies and other manufacturers as it develops its next five-year plan.
Milwaukee is growing its reputation as a premier destination for young professionals, as recognized by two major media outlets in recent days.
Memo to job-hunting college grads: It pays to take your search to cities just beyond America’s biggest metro areas.
In one of the toughest markets for entry-level jobs in years, several second-tier cities—including Raleigh, N.C.—rise above the pack for their strong hiring, decent salaries and affordability. Instead of Atlanta or Chicago, consider Birmingham, Ala., or Milwaukee. Or think Baltimore, in lieu of Washington, D.C.
Last month, Yaskawa America announced plans to invest $180 million to build a new headquarters campus in the Franklin Business Park.