Six key organizations have provided the foundation for numerous technology companies that have created the innovation ecosystem we see today in the Puget Sound, In early 2009, Virginia Tech, Seattle University and the Washington Technology Industry Association released a study that traced the genealogy of more than 711 firms, institutions and organizations in the Puget Sound region. The project examines the role of anchor companies and institutions such as Microsoft, Aldus/Adobe, the University of Washington, Amazon, and Boeing. These firms represent the anchor companies in the economic ecosystem. Startups founded by former employees orbit around these 'suns'. Data was gathered through an online survey of technology firms in 2007-8 along with additional firms identified from various listing such as the Puget Sound Business Journal's 2008 Book of Lists, the Seattle Startup 2.0 list, the Xconomy gaming cluster list, and primary research. This project is part of a Virginia Tech project that examines the emergence of high-tech regions.
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Survey results can be viewed here. Sponsors of this project are Accenture, Deloitte, F5 Networks, Madrona Venture Group, OVP Venture Partners, Physio Control, Regence BlueShield, UW Computer Science and Engineering, Voyager Capital LLC and the Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development. Media sponsor is TechFlash.
For more information about the project, please visit: http://www.nvc.vt.edu/uap/research/knowledge_regions.html.
Dr. Heike Mayer of Virgnia Tech continues to research the emergence of so-called "second-tier" high-technology regions in the United States. These emerging high-technology regions are challenging traditional technology corridors such as Silicon Valley and Boston's Route 128. Case study research is being done on Portland, Kansas City, Boise, and Phoenix. Common to these regions is the fact that even though they lack a world-class research university, they have been able to root high-tech activity through leveraging innovative firms, entrepreneurs and regional assets such as quality of life, talent pools, etc. The research is examining the position of these regions in the global production networks and visualizes entrepreneurial genealogies. Additionally, the research is examining the ways in which local universities are responding to opportunities emerging from high-technology growth. This research is supported through grants and fellowships from the Smith Richardson Foundation and The Brookings Institution.
- Boise
- Portland
- Kansas City
- Phoenix/Tucson
Links:
Portland's Silicon Forest Universe poster: version 1.0 (2003) - version 2.0 (2008)
TechBoise Universe Poster (2008)
Puget Sound Technology Universe (2009)Press Links:
"Microsoft Layoffs Could Boost Seattle Tech Industry in Long Run", Eric Lai, Computerworld
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=view
ArticleBasic&articleId=9126590&intsrc=news_ts_head
"Tracing the Ancestry of Puget Sound's Technology Cluster", Luke Timmerman, Xconomy
http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2009/01/22/
tracing-the-ancestry-of-puget-sounds-technology-cluster/
"Puget Sound's Tech Genealogy Depicted on New WTIA Poster", Brier Dudley, Seattle Times
http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/brierdudley/2009/01/22/states_tech_genealogy_depicted.html
*Brief also posted in Brier's blog recap: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008656494_brier220.html
"Microsoft Cuts Not Even A 'Hiccup,' Seattle Tech Leaders Optimistic", John Cook, TechFlash
http://www.techflash.com/venture/Seattle_startup_crowd_
Microsoft_layoff_not_a_big_hit_to_local_tech_economy38146639.html
"Seattle's Technology Universe: 781 'Planets' and Counting", John Cook, TechFlash
http://www.techflash.com/Seattle_high-tech_universe_at_781_planets_and_counting37939734.html
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