Michael Hostad

Firefighters, Teens Are Growing Greens In Shuttered Fire Station

Hydroponic gardens located at fire stations throughout the city will provide more than 25 pounds of lettuce and herbs per month.

Light the Hoan Hires First Executive Director

Erika Smith's responsibilities include expanding partnerships, STEAM programming and lighting second side of bridge.

Light the Hoan Intern Challenge Lights Up the City for a Second Year

400 interns compete to design a light show that best reflects local employers

PrideFest Announces Headlining Acts, Collaboration with Light the Hoan, Partnership with Marcus Hotels and More for 25th Anniversary

SHARP Literacy Announces $218,000 “Beyond the Classroom” Grant to Expand SteamProgramming

Light the Hoan Celebrates One Year of Lighting Up Milwaukee

Iconic landmark advances its bright future with new initiatives

Forward 48 Seeks Applicants For Fall 2021

Applications due September 25. Leadership program promotes diversity, helps graduates make connections.

Light the Hoan Announces New Fulfillment Partner and Creative Manager

Melissa Thornton Kuykendall joins the Light the Hoan Team

Milwaukee’s First Intern Challenge to Light Up the Hoan Bridge, Presented by Northwestern Mutual

Local interns compete to design a light show that best reflects their company

Barrett’s Annual Address Cites Challenges

Delayed by pandemic, his 2021 state-of-the-city-style speech strikes optimistic tone for future.

Founders of Forward 48 leadership development program to go ‘On the Issues,’ Jan. 13

Hoan Bridge Lights Tested Before October 22nd Unveiling

See our photos of a "basic test" of light functionality.

See The Hoan Bridge Lights Installation

Organizers get their first hands-on tour, some 2,600 lights installed.

Hoan Bridge Lights Will Soon Be Installed

Organization secures $3.5 million private funding to light west side of bridge.

Vote To Advance Your Favorite Community Project

Co:Lab civic accelerator has groups competing with ideas

Meet the City’s Millennial Task Force

Presenting the 15 members and challenges (Millennial brain drain!) they must address.

“Code the Hoan” Program Launched

Light the Hoan education effort to help students learn how to program light shows on bridge, sync with music.

Light the Hoan Reaches Fundraising Milestone, First Two Phases of the Project Receive Green Light

Recent $1.2 million grant helps project get underway

Civic Accelerator Returning

Co:Lab pairs young professionals with business improvement districts to address problems.

Hoan Bridge Test Lights Coming Thursday

Small section of bridge to be lit, synced to Milwaukee Bucks game.

The Commons, NEWaukee and Startup Milwaukee Jointly Announce

2019 Civic Accelerator to Solve Community Challenges

Light the Hoan Announces $50k Challenge Grant

Public crowdsourcing campaign is off to a bright start.

Group Moves to Light the Hoan Bridge with Launch of Public Crowdsourcing Campaign

New group aims to light up the Hoan Bridge.

The Commons and Church Mutual Form Partnership to Develop Wisconsin Workforce

Church Mutual donates $250,000

Creative Alliance Milwaukee and Innovation in Milwaukee Announce Near West Side Neighborhood as Location for Walk the Talk TALK 2016, New Speaker Series

The partners today also announced the addition of a four-part Walk the Talk Speaker Series leading up to the fall conference.

The Commons initiative announces launch and new office space

Kickoff to take place in Walker’s Point office Nov. 7-9

Marquette University President Michael R. Lovell Named Co-Chair of Innovation in Milwaukee (MiKE)

Academic representation key to leadership team in supporting innovation, collaboration

Michael Hostad

"It's very easy to get connected which is especially helpful for those looking to advance a career or conduct business."

Greater Milwaukee Committee Hires New Innovation in Milwaukee (MiKE) Executive Director

Former UWM Chancellor’s designee for entrepreneurship & innovation will lead innovation initiative

Small Businesses Wanted

New Milwaukee program helps businesses "Scale Up" and expand, first of its kind in nation.

UWM Unveils Student-Built Mobile App for Milwaukee County

Officials from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) and Milwaukee County will jointly unveil a new mobile app for county services that was created in UWM’s Mobile Innovation Lab (“the App Brewery”) at a news conference Tuesday, June 4.