Wisconsin Tech Month highlights technology, innovation across the state

Wisconsin Tech Month is underway for its sixth year, bringing communities across the state together to explore technology, innovation and career opportunities. The annual monthlong celebration began in 2020, launched by Milky Way Tech Hub and Latinos in Tech to highlight Wisconsin’s technology industry and help residents — particularly those from marginalized communities — navigate the growing tech sector through educational opportunities. The community selected this year’s theme, “Connected Through Innovation,” for the first time, reflecting a goal of connecting people across Wisconsin through technology. “We are looking to ‘light up’ the entire state of Wisconsin, not just the city of Milwaukee, but in other locations as well,” said Nadiyah Johnson, founder of Milky Way Tech Hub and organizer of Wisconsin Tech Month. Johnson said the theme and the first-time community-driven selection process align with this year’s campaign. When tech hubs and ecosystems operate in silos, she said, i