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Old 05-27-2010, 05:50 PM
 
Location: Los Altos Hills, CA
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The article says these are by MSA(Metropolitan Statistical Area)

America's Most Innovative Cities, 2010

1. San Jose, CA
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 1
Creative Jobs Rank: 1
Patents Per capita Rank: 1
Venture Capital Invesment Per Capita: 1

2. Austin, TX
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 5
Creative Jobs Rank: 7
Patents Per Capita Rank: 2
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 8

3. Raleigh, NC
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 4
Creative Jobs Rank: 10
Patents Per Capita Rank: 4
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 5

4. San Francisco, CA
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 6
Creative Jobs Ranks: 9
Patents Per Capita Rank: 7
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 2

5. Seattle, WA
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 9
Creative Jobs Rank: 4
Patents Per Capita: 6
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 6

6. San Diego, CA
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 13
Creative Jobs Rank: 8
Patents Per Capita: 12
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 4

7. Madison, WI
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 3
Creative Jobs Rank: 5
Patents Per Capita: 9
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 33

8. Boston, MA
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 7
Creative Jobs Rank: 6
Patents Per Capita rank: 25
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 3

9. Provo, UT
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 8
Creative Jobs Rank: 2
Patents Per Capita: 20
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 29

10. Portland, OR
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 27
Creative Jobs Rank: 22
Patents Per Capita Rank: 10
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 27

11. Palm Bay, FL
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 20
Creative Jobs Rank: 13
Patents Per Capita Rank: 14
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 38
12. Minneapolis, MN
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 16
Creative Jobs Rank: 12
Patents Per Capita Rank: 29
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 15

13. Washington, DC
Tech and Science jobs Rank: 2
Creative Jobs Rank: 3
Patents Per Capita: 44
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 10

14. Rochester, NY
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 10
Creative Jobs Rank: 20
Patents Per Capita Rank Rank: 5
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 63

15. Albany, NY
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 15
Creative Jobs Rank: 28
Patents Per Capita: 11
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 47

16. Boise, ID
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 35
Creative Jobs Rank: 48
Patents Per Capita Rank: 3
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 28

17. Oxnard, CA
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 34
Creative Jobs Rank: 40
Patents Per Capita Rank Rank: 17
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 21

18. Denver, CO
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 28
Creative Jobs Rank: 14
Patents Per Capita Rank: 39
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 13

19. Tucson, AZ
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 31
Creative Jobs Rank: 27
Patents Per Capita Rank: 16
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 45

20. Bridgeport, CT
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 23
Creative Jobs Rank: 37
Patents Per Capita Rank: 36
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 7


America's Most Innovative Cities - Forbes.com
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Old 05-27-2010, 05:52 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX/Chicago, IL/Houston, TX/Washington, DC
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Originally Posted by 18Montclair View Post
The article says these are by MSA(Metropolitan Statistical Area)

America's Most Innovative Cities, 2010

1. San Jose, CA
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 1
Creative Jobs Rank: 1
Patents Per capita Rank: 1
Venture Capital Invesment Per Capita: 1

2. Austin, TX
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 5
Creative Jobs Rank: 7
Patents Per Capita Rank: 2
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 8

3. Raleigh, NC
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 4
Creative Jobs Rank: 10
Patents Per Capita Rank: 4
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 5

4.San Francisco, CA
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 6
Creative Jobs Ranks: 9
Patents Per Capita Rank: 7
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 2

5. Seattle, WA
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 9
Creative Jobs Rank: 4
Patents Per Capita: 6
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 6

6. San Diego, CA
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 13
Creative Jobs Rank: 8
Patents Per Capita: 12
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 4

7. Madison, WI
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 3
Creative Jobs Rank: 5
Patents Per Capita: 9
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 33

8. Boston, MA
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 7
Creative Jobs Rank: 6
Patents Per Capita rank: 25
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 3

9. Provo, UT
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 8
Creative Jobs Rank: 2
Patents Per Capita: 20
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 29

10. Portland, OR
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 27
Creative Jobs Rank: 22
Patents Per Capita Rank: 10
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 27

11. Palm Bay, FL
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 20
Creative Jobs Rank: 13
Patents Per Capita Rank: 14
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 38
12. Minneapolis, MN
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 16
Creative Jobs Rank: 12
Patents Per Capita Rank: 29
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 15

13. Washington, DC
Tech and Science jobs Rank: 2
Creative Jobs Rank: 3
Patents Per Capita: 44
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 10

14. Rochester, NY
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 10
Creative Jobs Rank: 20
Patents Per Capita Rank Rank: 5
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 63

15. Albany, NY
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 15
Creative Jobs Rank: 28
Patents Per Capita: 11
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 47

16. Boise, ID
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 35
Creative Jobs Rank: 48
Patents Per Capita Rank: 3
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 28

17. Oxnard, CA
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 34
Creative Jobs Rank: 40
Patents Per Capita Rank Rank: 17
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 21

18. Denver, CO
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 28
Creative Jobs Rank: 14
Patents Per Capita Rank: 39
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 13

19. Tucson, AZ
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 31
Creative Jobs Rank: 27
Patents Per Capita Rank: 16
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 45

20. Bridgeport, CT
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 23
Creative Jobs Rank: 37
Patents Per Capita Rank: 36
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 7


America's Most Innovative Cities - Forbes.com
It's a very spot on list, and I agree with it, which is rare for me since it's Forbes.
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Old 05-27-2010, 07:41 PM
 
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Glad to see Raleigh on the list. Very interesting list. I have to expose my ignorance. Where is Palm Bay.
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Old 05-27-2010, 08:34 PM
 
Location: West Michigan
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I was all set to laugh at the stupidity of the list because it was put out by Forbes. Shockingly enough, it is pretty close from what I hear of the cities listed.

Which raises the question: I wonder who Forbes lifted the list from? You know the half trained monkeys they usually have putting out the million "top of_____" or "Bottom 10 ____" lists every day couldn't have done it on their own.
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Old 05-27-2010, 08:36 PM
 
Location: Spain
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PNW ftw
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Old 05-28-2010, 11:28 AM
 
Location: In the heights
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Best Coast is Best Coast.
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Old 05-28-2010, 11:34 AM
 
Location: Tower of Heaven
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It's not a surprise for the top 3
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Old 05-28-2010, 11:37 AM
 
Location: Lower East Side, Milwaukee, WI
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Originally Posted by 18Montclair View Post
The article says these are by MSA(Metropolitan Statistical Area)

America's Most Innovative Cities, 2010

1. San Jose, CA
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 1
Creative Jobs Rank: 1
Patents Per capita Rank: 1
Venture Capital Invesment Per Capita: 1

2. Austin, TX
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 5
Creative Jobs Rank: 7
Patents Per Capita Rank: 2
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 8

3. Raleigh, NC
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 4
Creative Jobs Rank: 10
Patents Per Capita Rank: 4
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 5

4. San Francisco, CA
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 6
Creative Jobs Ranks: 9
Patents Per Capita Rank: 7
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 2

5. Seattle, WA
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 9
Creative Jobs Rank: 4
Patents Per Capita: 6
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 6

6. San Diego, CA
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 13
Creative Jobs Rank: 8
Patents Per Capita: 12
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 4

7. Madison, WI
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 3
Creative Jobs Rank: 5
Patents Per Capita: 9
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 33

8. Boston, MA
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 7
Creative Jobs Rank: 6
Patents Per Capita rank: 25
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 3

9. Provo, UT
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 8
Creative Jobs Rank: 2
Patents Per Capita: 20
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 29

10. Portland, OR
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 27
Creative Jobs Rank: 22
Patents Per Capita Rank: 10
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 27

11. Palm Bay, FL
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 20
Creative Jobs Rank: 13
Patents Per Capita Rank: 14
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 38

12. Minneapolis, MN
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 16
Creative Jobs Rank: 12
Patents Per Capita Rank: 29
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 15

13. Washington, DC
Tech and Science jobs Rank: 2
Creative Jobs Rank: 3
Patents Per Capita: 44
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 10

14. Rochester, NY
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 10
Creative Jobs Rank: 20
Patents Per Capita Rank Rank: 5
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 63

15. Albany, NY
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 15
Creative Jobs Rank: 28
Patents Per Capita: 11
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 47

16. Boise, ID
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 35
Creative Jobs Rank: 48
Patents Per Capita Rank: 3
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 28

17. Oxnard, CA
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 34
Creative Jobs Rank: 40
Patents Per Capita Rank Rank: 17
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 21

18. Denver, CO
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 28
Creative Jobs Rank: 14
Patents Per Capita Rank: 39
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 13

19. Tucson, AZ
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 31
Creative Jobs Rank: 27
Patents Per Capita Rank: 16
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 45

20. Bridgeport, CT
Tech and Science Jobs Rank: 23
Creative Jobs Rank: 37
Patents Per Capita Rank: 36
Venture Capital Investment Per Capita: 7


America's Most Innovative Cities - Forbes.com
Usually you're so quick to dismiss any list from Forbes. Gee, I wonder why you made an exception?
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Old 05-28-2010, 11:38 AM
 
Location: Twinsburg, OH
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It's a very spot on list, and I agree with it, which is rare for me since it's Forbes.

Haha! I thought Clevelanders where the only ones that hated Forbes Magazine due to making us "Most Miserable City" amongst other inaccuracies.
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Old 05-28-2010, 11:38 AM
 
Location: St Paul, MN - NJ's Gold Coast
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This seems like an accurate list considering it's Forbes.
Though I think if Bridgeport can claim the #20 spot, why isn't Newark on the list at all? Maybe I'm just being Bias.
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