The confluence of the Milwaukee and Menominee rivers, in the downtown core of Wisconsin’s largest city, is a prime vantage to assess the collection of assets that define the past and future of Great Lakes water use, and the array of technology development encompassing the region’s water.
Together and in complement, universities, research labs, tech incubators, water-focused businesses, and forward-thinking utilities here and in other cities are pushing for something greater than the sum of their parts. The water-related economy is emerging, especially in Milwaukee.
Read more about efforts to boost water technology innovation in Milwaukee and across the Great Lakes region from the Great Lakes News Collaborative.