"Right here in Middle America, I discovered a reenergized economy built on optimism, innovation, sheer grit, and a strong work ethic...
I found aging, one-industry towns beginning to diversify. In previously forlorn places I discovered technologically advanced upstarts in biotech, 3D printing, self-driving cars, green energy, artificial intelligence, and robotics...
Pittsburgh, Youngstown, Cleveland, Detroit, and other cities that defined yesterday’s industrial revolution are evolving as high-tech centers. Over the past decade, venture capital investment has quadrupled and 18,000 startups have formed in the region" (Dualingo is from Pittsburgh) - Rebecca Fannin, Silicon Heartland (author)
"When the factories and mines closed, our drive, dreams, and curiosity were lost. Now we need to dream again, and to achieve those dreams we need to become a startup country. We need to stay ahead of market transitions, to disrupt or be disrupted.” John Chambers, Cisco (CEO Emeritus)