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Seaport innovation district is drawing a new generation of entrepreneurs to Beantown
Northern city at the heart of industrial revolution reinvents itself as a financial and tech hub
The economic downturn has provided plentiful and cheap engineers
The Big Easy is developing as a place where people come to do business as well as have fun
Young founders are forming networks after working in bigger tech clusters
Renzi government aims to foster innovative young companies but the red tape remains daunting
Computer gaming and life sciences replacing the jute, jam and journalism that made the city famous
The rusting relics are being worked into gleaming opportunities
Founders and investors attracted by the Rocky mountains despite high housing costs
A ready supply of components and support but a lack of skills
The misfortune of the mobile phone company has a benefit for start-ups in search of skills
The culture that produced craft beer and independent roasters also gave rise to tech innovation
France’s second centre of innovation, science and research after Paris, with mountain scenery
The city’s tech scene has grown up with and outgrown BlackBerry
The city is shifting from bomb-scarred backwater to hub for the knowledge economy
New seed funds have boosted the start-up scene
The market-friendly government elected last yearhas grand plans to make the country ‘normal’ again
Beautiful city with strong self-belief in its skills, superiority and ability to foster innovation
Plenty of staff for tech start-ups — if you can prise them away from established names
Creative cluster focuses on digital, creative, marketing and advertising
The port city’s history fostered a spirit of getting things done
Silicon Beach is becoming more of a reality than just an aspiration
Staff for tech start-ups are easy to find but hiring them is expensive and complicated
A city that likes to try new things, but financial support for start-ups is still weak
