Where Creative Talent Becomes Economic Power.
BBM Studios is building a creative workforce and media innovation ecosystem in Wisconsin — connecting people to hands-on pathways in digital media, film, game development, emerging technology, and entrepreneurship.
What BBM Studios Is Building
BBM Studios exists at the intersection of creative talent and economic opportunity. We are a workforce and media innovation campus that turns skills into careers, ideas into businesses, and community potential into measurable economic outcomes for Wisconsin.
Our ecosystem spans eight program pathways — from film and content production to video game development, from AI and emerging technology to entrepreneurship and the creator economy. Each pathway is hands-on, industry-aligned, and designed to lead somewhere real: a livable-wage job, a launched business, or a career in a growing sector.
We believe creative skills are economic skills. The ability to produce content, build digital products, tell stories, and launch ventures isn't just cultural expression — it's the foundation of Wisconsin's next economy. BBM Studios is the infrastructure that makes those pathways accessible to everyone.
"To turn creative talent into skills, businesses, careers, and economic opportunity — building Wisconsin's most accessible and industry-connected creative workforce ecosystem."
Our Core Values
Hands-On Learning
Every program is built around doing, not just studying. Participants work on real projects, use professional tools, and build portfolios that open doors.
Economic Mobility
We measure success by outcomes — jobs secured, businesses launched, wages earned. Creative pathways are economic pathways, and we hold ourselves accountable to that.
Industry Alignment
Our curriculum is shaped by the employers and industries that will hire our participants. We build what the market needs, not what looks good on paper.
Radical Accessibility
We remove the barriers — financial, geographic, and cultural — that have historically kept creative careers out of reach for too many Wisconsinites.
Ecosystem Thinking
We don't just train workers. We build an ecosystem: participants, employers, funders, and community partners all connected in a shared economic vision.
Entrepreneurial Ownership
We believe in the power of ownership. Our programs cultivate not just employees but founders, creators, and business owners who build wealth in their communities.
The Team Behind BBM Studios
The founding leadership of BBM Studios brings decades of experience in media production, workforce development, and community economic development across Wisconsin.
Overseeing all eight program pathways, our programs director ensures that every BBM Studios curriculum is industry-aligned, accessible, and built for real career outcomes.
Building the coalition of employers, funders, and community organizations that makes BBM Studios' economic mobility model possible.
Ensuring that every participant who walks through BBM Studios' doors has the support, resources, and infrastructure they need to succeed.
Rooted in Wisconsin. Built for Its Future.
Wisconsin has a rich creative heritage — from its storied music scene to its independent film community, from its game development studios to its thriving digital media sector. But for too long, the pathways into these industries have been concentrated in a handful of zip codes and accessible only to those with the right connections or resources.
BBM Studios is changing that geography. By building a campus that serves communities across the state — from Milwaukee to Madison, from Green Bay to the Fox Valley — we are expanding who gets to participate in Wisconsin's creative economy and who gets to benefit from its growth.
We are proud to be a Wisconsin institution. Our funders, partners, and participants are all part of the same ecosystem — and our success is measured by the success of the communities we serve.
Join the BBM Studios Ecosystem
Whether you're a prospective participant ready to build your creative career, a potential partner, or a funder who believes in Wisconsin's creative future — we want to hear from you.