Forget Silicon: How to Be Steel Valley

Re:Forget Silicon: How to Be Steel Valley by zach on Monday July 07, 2008 @01:54AM (#238363)

I was not being literal. Pittsburgh has so much talent that they don't need an incubator that attracts it from elsewhere. They need more appeal to the talent that's already there, like the founders of Buxfer.

By the way, to all who want to understand the deep roots and historical foundations of how the Bay Area got where it is in this ecosystem, let me be the millionth YC reader to recommend The Secret History of Silicon Valley: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=101527

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Forget Silicon: How to Be Steel Valley by ssnider on Monday July 07, 2008 @03:14PM (#239054)

Except, Alphalab primarily appeals to the talent in Pittsburgh. Of all the companies selected for funding, ours (Sonyalabs) is the only one which was founded by non-residents.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Forget Silicon: How to Be Steel Valley by zach on Tuesday July 08, 2008 @01:44AM (#239614)

Cool. I'm being too gruff. If they shake loose one more startup in the area, even if they have to decamp to warmer climes when their lease is up, that's a great thing for Pittsburgh.

[ Parent | on HN ]