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Milwaukee’s Innovation Story Starts Here.
Walker’s Point has officially been designated as the city’s first Innovation District!
This neighborhood, built on hard work and creativity, will lead the way in turning existing energy, talent, and ideas into the opportunities that power Milwaukee’s future.
What’s an Innovation District?
Not a campus. Not a science park. Not a one-off project.
An innovation district is where research, business, education, and community all meet to spark new ideas and economic growth. It’s a place designed for collaboration, where startups, established companies, and local talent work together to create the jobs, technologies, and opportunities that move a city forward.
About the Walker’s Point Innovation District.
Mission
To connect, fund, and amplify Milwaukee’s innovation ecosystem by attracting investment, building partnerships, and expanding opportunities for local learners, career-changemakers, and inclusive innovators to thrive in a new economy.
The Walker’s Point Innovation District strengthens what already exists, empowering the people, organizations, and communities driving growth, collaboration, and creating pathways to the city’s future.
Vision
A connected, inclusive, and nationally recognized Milwaukee where innovation is rooted in neighborhoods and powered by collaboration between government, business, education, and community and becomes part of the city’s everyday life.
Existing Density in the Walker’s Point Innovation District
Walker’s Point is the first. It won’t be the last.
The resolution that created the Walker’s Point Innovation District also creates a clear blueprint for how other Milwaukee neighborhoods can become Innovation Districts.
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Why It Matters
Innovation + Your Neighborhood
Economic Growth: Attracting startups, scale-ups, and corporate innovation activity
Talent Development: Connecting residents to training, jobs, and entrepreneurial pathways
Community Impact: Ensuring growth benefits local people, businesses, and culture
Future Expansion: Creating a model that other neighborhoods can follow
Who’s Leading It?
Photo credit: Eric Halverson
“After decades of connecting people, ideas, and opportunities in Milwaukee, I’m honored to help launch Milwaukee’s first Innovation District.”
Chief Executive Officer, Walker’s Point Innovation District
Steve Glynn
President, Milwaukee Common Council
José Pérez
“Innovation districts focus on facilitating the creation of new ideas across a wide variety of sectors. This is about recognizing that this type of work and momentum already exist in Walker’s Point, while laying the groundwork to replicate this approach in other Milwaukee neighborhoods.”
Join us.
We’d love to hear from everyone, inside and outside of Walker’s Point, who want to connect into what’s happening in the Innovation District.