The state’s largest academic energy research organizations have merged to form a single statewide organization, headquartered in Milwaukee, with a mission of making Wisconsin a nationally recognized center of expertise to advance energy, power and control technologies. The Wisconsin Energy Research Consortium (WERC) was announced by the organization’s chairman, Alan Perlstein, along with the selection [...]

Headwaters exposes students to careers in water industry Milwaukee Public Schools and partners have collaborated and designed a project called Headwaters, which exposes young people in the Milwaukee 7 county region to water industry related learning and work experiences. The program is funded by the WIRED (Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development) Innovation Fund. Along [...]