Wisconsin named regional tech hub: Big win for Milwaukee-Madison biohealth field [Video]

A big win for Wisconsin in the BioHealth field. After a nationwide competition, the state has been named one of 12 regional tech hubs.

The win means $49 million in federal funding to bolster biohealth manufacturing, medical research efforts, and job growth opportunities in the Milwaukee-Madison region.

“We really want to be a global leader in the biohealth industry,” said Wendy Harris, Regional Innovation Officer for the Wisconsin BioHealth Tech Hub.

Harris played a key role in landing the funding with a big support team of local leaders and companies like GE Healthcare.

“What’s really different about the biohealth industry in Milwaukee is that we already have great companies right here,” Harris said. “We want to expand on that along with all of the other biohealth industries that we have here.”

The state of Wisconsin will kick in $7.5 million and another $24 million from private and industry groups – …