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The Year That Big Tech Hubs Got Some Competition
The technology and the economics have clicked in 2019, and “secondary cities” in the U.S. are bubbling with startups.
It’s Pittsburgh’s turn.
Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
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It had to happen, but why is it happening now? Secondary tech hubs – outside the orbit of Silicon Valley and New York – are showing undeniable momentum this year.
I accompanied venture capitalists and team members from the early-stage venture capital firm Bloomberg Beta to Columbus, Ohio, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, last week as part of the third round of the Comeback Cities Tour. I came away believing that it's no single factor behind that momentum, but rather a confluence of forces.