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.

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