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Sunday, November 22, 2009 1:38 AM

Published 11/02/2009 by AlwaysOn


Fueling the Digital Beast

Why is it that only a few cities and regions around the world have become successful innovation hubs, even though many have tried? For the last few years I have been intrigued by this question.

Silicon Valley and the Boston-Cambridge area are among the most prominent...

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