This list goes to 11 — and because it does, it includes Cleveland
Summary
While Silicon Valley "has long been the cradle of some of the most important tech companies in the world — thanks to a concentration of talent, research universities and venture capital — other cities are fast gaining traction as the countrys best places to invest, build a company or work when it comes to tech," the publication says. It uses data from Indeed.com and consulting firm KPMGs Technology Industry Innovation Survey to highlight 11 cities that are generating tech jobs, building venture capital and angel investing networks, and are home to important educational institutions and infrastructure, among other factors. 11, after, in order, New York; Boston; Austin; Washington, D.C.; San Francisco; Los Angeles; Chicago; Seattle; Huntsville, Ala.; and Boulder, Colo. Worth has this to say about Cleveland: Though still saddled with an outdated reputation as a city recovering from lost manufacturing, Cleveland has a robust and rapidly growing tech scene. Its anchor is Clevelands impressive medical community, featuring three major health systems — MetroHealth Medical Center, University Hospitals and the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic — all of which not only support their own research and innovation, but also foster spinoff and startup companies, particularly in the Health-Tech Corridor on the citys East Side. A recent study by MIT professors Jonathan Gruber and Simon Johnson found that Cleveland ranked sixth out of 102 cities that could be considered "the next great technology hub."