We have all heard of Silicon Valley in California however there are many ones now called Silicon Prairie including one near Dallas, Texas. An alternative version situated in the Midwest takes in Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Missouri.
However I recently watched the excellent TV show called “How the States Got Their Shapes” and it focused on the Silicon Prairie found in Fargo, North Dakota.
North Dakota has the lowest unemployment rates in the USA but does suffer like most of the northern Midwest from very cold winters, which may put off many migrant workers.
In Scotland we have our own version called Silicon Glen, found in the Central Belt.
These technological hubs of activity create jobs and generate wealth for the local communities.
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