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Health care is a major service employer. Southeastern Wisconsin is home to major operations for two of the nation’s largest integrated healthcare systems – Advocate Aurora Health and Ascension . The region’s other major health care providers ar e Children’s Hospital , Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin and ProHealth Care . Advanced Medical Research Southeastern Wisconsin is a leader in health care quality and research . Medical College of Wisconsin s cientists lead biomedical and population health advancements through laboratory research, clinical trials and community-engaged research. Its faculty researchers conduct 2,000 studies annually with more than $144 million in government and private funding. The Blood Center of Wisconsin and its affiliate, the Blood Research Institute , play major roles in research regarding immunobiology, transfusion medicine and stem cell biology. Information Technologies During the past 15 years, Milwaukee has evolved into a major center for electronic commerce. Two of the world’s largest data processing firms have significant operations in southeastern Wisconsin. Brookfield-based Fiserv is a leading data processing provider for financial institutions serving more than 10,000 financial institutions in more than 90 countries. FIS , the world’s largest technology solution provider, employs more than 3,000 people in the region. The Milwaukee Region is known for its strong supply-chain services. Several large software firms specializing in logistics. It is also home to other specialty technology firms, including Astronautics Corp. of America , an international provider of flight-critical software and instruments. Food & Beverage Business Wisconsin is home to nearly 1,200 food and beverage manufacturers, ranking fifth in the nation and employing more than 67,000 people. One out of nine jobs in the state are related to food – from farm to factory to fork. The state ranks first nationally in cheese, second in sausage and third in beer production. Southeastern Wisconsin accounts for the largest concentration of food and beverage manufacturers in the state with more than 250 companies employing nearly 15,000 people. Green Technologies Southeastern Wisconsin has become a nationally recognized hub for green technologies. Johnson Controls is significantly expanding its research into next-generation batteries and energy-efficient buildings. The Water Council is strengthening the infrastructure needed to increase research into the world’s freshwater challenges and potential solutions, as well as to support the region’s many water technology companies. Rockwell Automation is actively involved in the development of the Internet of Things, which will increase efficiency and reduce energy consumption by improving communication between equipment and companies. Printing & Design Tens of thousands of people are employed in creative enterprises in the metropolitan region. Companies in the region employ more creatives as a percentage of total population than the national average. Two initiatives - MiKE , or Innovation in Milwaukee - and the Creative Alliance Milwaukee are working to grow the local creative industry. Quad/Graphics , based in suburban Sussex, is one of the largest printing companies in the world, as well as a fully integrated marketer that produces magazines, special interest publications, journals, catalogs, localized retail inserts, direct mail pieces, in-store signage and high-end packaging. FUEL Milwaukee is a community engagement organization for young professionals, new Milwaukeeans, and regional leaders who are passionate about creating a vibrant, inclusive community that is magnetic to talent. FUEL Milwaukee has more than 7,000 individual members and 60 employer partners Individual members benefit from networking events with diverse professionals, opportunities to explore Milwaukee’s art and cultural scenes, interactive city engagement activities and The Connector e- newsletter Employer members can take advantage of best practice and research sharing, peer networking and a cadre of resources, including FUEL’s Talent Attraction and Retention workshops and the Diversity Toolkit FUEL’s Adopt-a-Nonprofit program allows young professionals to contribute to a cause that strengthens the community, while the agencies they serve benefit from their expertise FUEL’s Professional Development Bootcamp partners members with Milwaukee's premier trainers and experts for a week-long program that offers 15 action- packed workshops on leadership, management and individual career growth For more information, visit: fuelmilwaukee.org C A R E E R O P P O R T U N I T I E S Continued from Page 31 Networking for Young Professionals @discoverMKE.com / discovermilwaukee.com 33