What is the Milky Way Tech Hub?
The Milky Way initiative was started by Jet Constellations, a local startup that functions to promote STEM education in Milwaukee, consult tech-oriented startups, and build a nurturing ecosystem of techies and entrepreneurs. Jet Constellations was founded in late 2017 by Milwaukee entrepreneur, and GE Healthcare engineer and technical project manager Nadiyah Johnson.
In a Milwaukee Business Journal article, Johnson said, "A lot of people like to ask, 'Why the Milky Way?" She added, "I've always had an obsession with space and it very much aligns with my entire space theme, but also because the Milky Way encompasses us all and it's really the dream we have for Milwaukee."
The Milky Way initiative is working to transform Milwaukee into a tech hub representative of the city’s diverse population through community workshops, panels, talks, hack-a-thons, and design thinking sessions.
Currently, Jet Constellations is building STEM education programs in several Milwaukee public schools, working with a handful of urban startups and recently curated the first-ever programming designed to highlight diverse entrepreneurs and initiatives during Startup Milwaukee Week.
The Milky Way Tech Hub continues to make strides in making Milwaukee the most inclusive tech hub in the nation. For more information:
