"I'm in a state whose economy is mostly manufacturing-based and I've wondered why there aren't more startups here because it would be so much cheaper even if yo

"I'm in a state whose economy is mostly manufacturing-based and I've wondered why there aren't more startups here because it would be so much cheaper even if you were in the state capital." What has the state done to attract startups? Do they still enforce non-competes? Do they have well funded schools focused on tech? And, quite frankly, does your state have something that makes people actually want to live there?