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Wisconsin wants to be tech mecca. After Foxconn broken promises, the state says this time is for real

The (tech hub) designation allows Wisconsin to compete for up to $70 million in federal grant money. More important, it formalizes a consortium of companies, including GE Healthcare Technologies — which has a major presence in the Milwaukee suburbs — and institutions like the University of Wisconsin-Madison supporting each other and smaller companies like Northstar.