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Sili-Hudson Valley?
guttentag writes "The New York Times reports Sematech (the international consortium of computer chip makers that turned Austin, TX into a tech center) plans to turn Albany, NY into a research hub. The consortium, which represents IBM, Intel, Motorola, HP, TI, AMD, Philips and others, will put up $193 million for the project while New York State will supply the remaining $210 million. The really unusual thing about the deal is that the state isn't offering any tax breaks or loans to lure the consortium to its capital. Why are they so excited about a location that is over 100 miles from their nearest constituent company (IBM)?"
Why dont consortiums like this put up money to create research hubs in places people ACTUALLY want to go (ie: near Miami, San Diego).
Who the hell wants to move out to the sticks in NY to do research ?
I think they would get more people if they moved it closer to a big city where people would have more to do on their off time, than tip cows on the weekends.
Why not start a research hub in South Dakota, researchers would love to move there.
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