Getting talent to the region isn't really that much of an issue, its keeping it. There are tons of Univeristy of Michigan grads in the bay area that have start

Getting talent to the region isn't really that much of an issue, its keeping it. There are tons of Univeristy of Michigan grads in the bay area that have started amazingly successful companies, most notably Larry Page. There will always be a strong flow of talent from U of M, its just a matter of convincing some of them to stay in the area.