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It's not the internet, it's the people. Why isn't KC the next silicon valley? There's not a stanford & Berkeley right there congregating some of the most talent
by simplyluke 10y ago
It's not the internet, it's the people. Why isn't KC the next silicon valley? There's not a stanford & Berkeley right there congregating some of the most talented young & ambitious kids in the country.
The "next silicon valley" will be wherever a high percentage of extremely talented young adults congregate and collaborate and have access to resources necessary to grow a company. Being able to download a lot of stuff really fast isn't really a necessary condition for that, even if it helps.
- Clubber 10y ago>There's not a stanford & Berkeley right there This is absolutely a fundamental reason: higher educational system. Atlanta (maybe Texas) is the South's version of SV and it has Georgia Tech, Emory, and others. If a municipality wants to be a top tech city, it needs the colleges and universities to support that.
- simplyluke 10y agoAustin has UTexas as well, which is a major driver of it being a hub.
- Fomite 10y agoSee also: the Research Triangle.