Wisconsin tech talent logs growth on 2016 scorecard

17 Jan 2017


A new research report from CBRE announces another designation Wisconsin can add to the list of accolades for its business climate: status as a burgeoning tech hub.

In the 2016 Tech Talent Scorecard, Madison ranked #31 nationally in prevalence and quality of technology industry talent and resources. Not far behind, Milwaukee came in at #37.

The research also showed both Madison and Milwaukee’s tech labor pools are growing rapidly, with Madison showing a 37.4 percent growth rate and Milwaukee showing a 20.6 percent growth rate in 2016. In fact, Madison led the nation in a “change of growth momentum,” with a 13.3 percent increase in growth during the period 2013-2015, as compared to 2011-2013.

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