Boston is arguably the world’s greatest life sciences cluster. But what’s the long-term outlook—and how can it stay on top 20 years from now? These questions are at the heart of an evening forum that Xconomy is hosting on October 4 called Boston Life Sciences 2032. The lineup for this intimate discussion already featured some … Continue reading “MGH Medicine Head Ausiello to Join Oct. 4 Xconomy Life Science Forum”
Author: Robert Buderi
Bob is Xconomy's founder and chairman. He is one of the country's foremost journalists covering business and technology. As a noted author and magazine editor, he is a sought-after commentator on innovation and global competitiveness. Before taking his most recent position as a research fellow in MIT's Center for International Studies, Bob served as Editor in Chief of MIT's Technology Review, then a 10-times-a-year publication with a circulation of 315,000. Bob led the magazine to numerous editorial and design awards and oversaw its expansion into three foreign editions, electronic newsletters, and highly successful conferences. As BusinessWeek's technology editor, he shared in the 1992 National Magazine Award for The Quality Imperative.
Bob is the author of four books about technology and innovation. Naval Innovation for the 21st Century (2013) is a post-Cold War account of the Office of Naval Research. Guanxi (2006) focuses on Microsoft's Beijing research lab as a metaphor for global competitiveness. Engines of Tomorrow (2000) describes the evolution of corporate research. The Invention That Changed the World (1996) covered a secret lab at MIT during WWII. Bob served on the Council on Competitiveness-sponsored National Innovation Initiative and is an advisor to the Draper Prize Nominating Committee. He has been a regular guest of CNBC's Strategy Session and has spoken about innovation at many venues, including the Business Council, Amazon, eBay, Google, IBM, and Microsoft.
U.S. CTO Todd Park Out to Spur Entrepreneurship With Data “Jujitsu”
The chief technology officer of a company can have a wide range of responsibilities—from overseeing development of innovative new products to making sure servers stay up. But what about the chief technology officer of the United States of America? The position is barely three years old, created by President Obama in 2009, and is evolving … Continue reading “U.S. CTO Todd Park Out to Spur Entrepreneurship With Data “Jujitsu””
Dan Weinreb, Boston Computer Geek, Community Figure, Dies of Cancer
We at Xconomy were extremely sad to learn that Dan Weinreb, well-known in Boston’s innovation scene as a computer geek, entrepreneur, prolific commentator on technology, and all around great guy, passed away earlier today after a long battle with cancer. Dan was also an angel investor in Xconomy, and always had great feedback and support … Continue reading “Dan Weinreb, Boston Computer Geek, Community Figure, Dies of Cancer”
Xconomist of the Week: Josh Linkner On Detroit “Getting Back Its Mojo”
Detroit Venture Partners CEO and managing partner Josh Linkner, with his success as a serial entrepreneur, venture fund backed by Quicken Loans founder and chairman Dan Gilbert, and unwavering commitment to nurturing Motor City startups, has become an icon of the city’s revitalization. He’s the kind of guy other investors all over the country—and I … Continue reading “Xconomist of the Week: Josh Linkner On Detroit “Getting Back Its Mojo””
Boston Entrepreneur’s $20M Ferrari Collection Up For Auction: Photos
Every great entrepreneur dreams of changing the world, but most also dream of changing their own lives, too—by making some money and, perhaps, giving themselves the means to pursue a few passions they might not otherwise be able to afford. Sure seems like Sherman Wolf, who died this spring at the age of 86, was … Continue reading “Boston Entrepreneur’s $20M Ferrari Collection Up For Auction: Photos”
From Jeopardy to Fighting Cancer—IBM’s Watson at XSITE on Thursday
It was a much-publicized human vs. computer challenge match—and it wasn’t good for the humans early last year, when the IBM supercomputer Watson handily beat two of Jeopardy’s top human contestants ever to win a $1 million prize. But while Big Blue donated its winnings to charity, the intended benefits of Watson, of course, came … Continue reading “From Jeopardy to Fighting Cancer—IBM’s Watson at XSITE on Thursday”
Xconomy Editor Luke Timmerman a Finalist for Loeb Award
Anyone in business journalism knows full well the power of the Gerald Loeb Awards for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism. Loeb was a founding partner of E.F. Hutton and a noted author and columnist, and the awards he created in 1957 to promote and recognize great writing and reporting for individual investors have become something … Continue reading “Xconomy Editor Luke Timmerman a Finalist for Loeb Award”
Announcing Xconomy’s Napa Summit: Keeping America Growing
As the Presidential campaign heats up, one of the most pressing issues on the minds of candidates and voters alike is the future of American growth and competitiveness. So it is our great pleasure to announce an exclusive Xconomy gathering dedicated to exploring this vital issue with some of the most knowledgeable experts on the … Continue reading “Announcing Xconomy’s Napa Summit: Keeping America Growing”
General Assembly Founder Hargreaves, Atlas’ Destin Join XSITE Lineup
It was already a star-studded bevy of speakers convening for XSITE, the full-day Xconomy Summit on Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship slated for June 14 at Babson College. Now, that lineup boasts some additional stars, as Atlas Venture partner Fred Destin and Brad Hargreaves, co-founder of the vaunted New York startup space General Assembly, have just … Continue reading “General Assembly Founder Hargreaves, Atlas’ Destin Join XSITE Lineup”
Four Xconomists in the News this Weekend, Including Two XSITE Keynoters
It was a busy weekend in tech coverage, despite the holiday. Among other things, four Xconomists were in the news, making headlines, announcing key moves, or as part of national articles—three of them in the New York Times. Here is a quick pointer: –Stephen Wolfram was the focus of a New York Times article about … Continue reading “Four Xconomists in the News this Weekend, Including Two XSITE Keynoters”
Announcing XSITE June 14: Evernote, Uber, Zaarly, IBM’s Watson, & More
Innovators, start your engines. The economy is ramping up, and so is the innovation scene here in Boston and across the U.S. For the past three years—starting with the theme “The Recovery Starts Here” when the economy was still in the tanks back in mid-2009—Xconomy has held a full-day event each June called XSITE, the … Continue reading “Announcing XSITE June 14: Evernote, Uber, Zaarly, IBM’s Watson, & More”
Aveo’s Ha-Ngoc to Interview Third Rock’s Mark Levin at April 4 Forum
Mark Levin, co-founder of Boston’s Third Rock Ventures, is one of the nation’s premier life sciences investors. Tuan Ha-Ngoc, founder and CEO of Aveo Pharmaceuticals, is one of the country’s leading biotech executives. Now, we are pleased to announce, the two will come together on April 4, when Ha-Ngoc will moderate a keynote chat with … Continue reading “Aveo’s Ha-Ngoc to Interview Third Rock’s Mark Levin at April 4 Forum”
Computer Science Legend David Waltz, MIT and Columbia Vet, Dies at 68
David Waltz, a legend in computer science who made major contributions to artificial intelligence and information retrieval and has strong ties to the Boston and New York areas, has died at the age of 68 of brain cancer, according to the New York Times and other reports. Waltz was a veteran of the early Cambridge, … Continue reading “Computer Science Legend David Waltz, MIT and Columbia Vet, Dies at 68”
Xconomy Launches Mobile Channel
Coming on the heels of a fantastic, jam-packed Mobile Madness 2012 event last Wednesday here in Cambridge, MA, Xconomy is pleased to announce the official debut of our new Mobile Channel. The mobile sector—from apps to iPads—has been a growing part of our daily coverage. Our Mobile Madness conference, meanwhile, has been a mainstay in … Continue reading “Xconomy Launches Mobile Channel”
Hope to See You Tonight for Chat with Amory Lovins-Few Tickets Left
I’m getting excited for tonight’s chat featuring two great energy—and clean energy—experts. Coming in from out of town as the star of the show is Amory Lovins, the visionary cofounder, chairman, and chief scientist of the Rocky Mountain Institute. He will be chatting with Jim Matheson, general partner of Flagship Ventures, and one of New … Continue reading “Hope to See You Tonight for Chat with Amory Lovins-Few Tickets Left”
Serial Entrepreneur Turned Pro Hoops Player Named CEO of New Team
Can anyone say Jackie Moon? He was the character from the movie Semi-Pro, played by Will Ferrell, who used the profits from his one-hit-wonder singing career (the song was Love Me Sexy) to buy a semi-professional basketball team—and then made himself a player. Well, the Jackie Moon references can’t help but come to mind in … Continue reading “Serial Entrepreneur Turned Pro Hoops Player Named CEO of New Team”
A 2.6X Economy with No Oil, Coal, or Nukes: Amory Lovins Explains on 2/16
What if you could “do” fire completely differently? Well, Reinventing Fire is the provocative title of a new book co-authored by energy visionary Amory Lovins, the cofounder, chairman, and chief scientist of the Rocky Mountain Institute. What it’s really about, of course, is our energy future. And Lovins is bullish—at least about what can be … Continue reading “A 2.6X Economy with No Oil, Coal, or Nukes: Amory Lovins Explains on 2/16”
Detroit-Born Serial Entrepreneur Quits Boston for Pro Hoops Contract
Yo, is there a ballplayer in the house? Well, there is a House playing ball—professional basketball, that is. At the age of 33, Adam House, a serial entrepreneur (and shooting guard) who has successfully built and sold three companies—his most recent startup, Velocitude, was acquired by Akamai in 2010—has at least temporarily put aside the … Continue reading “Detroit-Born Serial Entrepreneur Quits Boston for Pro Hoops Contract”
New York’s Venture Emergence: The Photos
Xconomy held its first Big Apple tech event (well, mostly tech, since there was one life sciences company on hand) on Wednesday. We called it New York’s Venture Emergence, and a fantastic crowd of nearly 250 turned out to the Apella Center on East 29th Street for an afternoon of startup snapshots, VC-entrepreneur stories about … Continue reading “New York’s Venture Emergence: The Photos”
Some “Q’s” for SecondMarket Founder at Our Feb. 1 Venture Forum
“It is the ‘silver’ age of VC/entrepreneurship. It would be the ‘golden’ age if we could fix the liquidity issues.” Those are the words of Michael Greeley, general partner of Flybridge Capital Partners in Boston and treasurer of the National Venture Capital Association, referring to the very tight IPO market that is limiting capital-raising options … Continue reading “Some “Q’s” for SecondMarket Founder at Our Feb. 1 Venture Forum”
Tweet Chat Today with John Seely Brown on Education and the Future
There is hardly a more important topic to society than the future education. So I’m really looking forward to hosting a Tweetchat later today on education and the future. My guest will be John Seely Brown (@jseelybrown), the technology visionary who previously served as chief scientist of Xerox and also director of Xerox PARC, the … Continue reading “Tweet Chat Today with John Seely Brown on Education and the Future”
Xconomists Peer into the Future, Suggest How Students Should Prepare
[Updated, Jan. 18, 2012—The Xconomist Report on the Future of Education is live—click here.] As the presidential race picks up steam, you know that we will be hearing a lot—a lot more, that is—about the need to create jobs. But where will those jobs come from, and what fields are really likely to spur growth … Continue reading “Xconomists Peer into the Future, Suggest How Students Should Prepare”
1stdibs CEO Seeks Queries For VCs Wilson, Dagres at Xconomy Forum
Day in and day out, venture capitalists ask questions of entrepreneurs—some might say grill them. But on February 1, at Xconomy’s New York Venture Emergence forum, former DoubleClick CEO David Rosenblatt, who’s now CEO of luxury online marketplace 1stdibs and chairman/co-founder of Group Commerce, will help us turn the tables. Rosenblatt will be the moderator … Continue reading “1stdibs CEO Seeks Queries For VCs Wilson, Dagres at Xconomy Forum”
Xconomy’s 6X6 Big Tech Ideas Forum This Afternoon: 5 Tickets Left
A mini-invasion of tech companies hits Boston today. The clock is counting down for 6×6: Six Cities, Six Big Tech Ideas, Xconomy’s forum this afternoon that features one cool tech company from each of the six cities in our network. The legendary computer scientist Stephen Wolfram, creator of Mathematica and Wolfram|Alpha, kicks things off with … Continue reading “Xconomy’s 6X6 Big Tech Ideas Forum This Afternoon: 5 Tickets Left”
Global Hawk Spy Plane Offers Glimpse of Future Robotics at Xconomy 6X6 Event on December 1
Think of it as a flying beluga whale. At least, that’s the way Xconomy’s San Diego editor Bruce Bigelow, once described the Global Hawk robot spy plane. And I have to say, I am personally very excited that this reconnaissance craft extraordinaire will be one of the featured presentations at our 6X6: Six Cities, Six … Continue reading “Global Hawk Spy Plane Offers Glimpse of Future Robotics at Xconomy 6X6 Event on December 1”
Lee Davenport, A Technological Hero, Dies at 95: Here are His 7 Rules for Fostering Innovation
Over the weekend, I learned that one of my heroes, Lee Davenport, had just passed away. Lee died of cancer at the age of 95 in his longtime home of Greenwich, CT. That’s where I first met him in 1994, when I was researching a book about the MIT Radiation Laboratory, the World War II … Continue reading “Lee Davenport, A Technological Hero, Dies at 95: Here are His 7 Rules for Fostering Innovation”
Apperian CEO Patrick Will Turn the Tables on VCs as Moderator of Xconomy Venture Chat on Sep. 26
The worlds of founding and investing in startups seem to have turned almost upside down in recent years—at least in the Internet space. Suddenly, in this age of the cloud and mobile apps, it’s possible for hopeful entrepreneurs to create a hugely profitable company, not out of their garage, but from their desktops—and they might … Continue reading “Apperian CEO Patrick Will Turn the Tables on VCs as Moderator of Xconomy Venture Chat on Sep. 26”
Apperian CEO David Patrick to Moderate Xconomy “Consumers, the Cloud & Beyond” Chat with 3 Leading VCs
Venture capitalists are always interviewing entrepreneurs and CEOs—whether hearing pitches, sitting on boards, or looking for a chief executive to spark growth in a startup they have backed. It isn’t too often that the tables are turned. But they will be for Xconomy’s upcoming evening chat, Consumers, the Cloud & Beyond, featuring three leading venture … Continue reading “Apperian CEO David Patrick to Moderate Xconomy “Consumers, the Cloud & Beyond” Chat with 3 Leading VCs”
Vlingo Lawsuit Charges Nuance With Unfair Competition and Commercial Bribery
A new front has been opened in the longstanding legal war between two Massachusetts speech technology powerhouses. On Thursday, Cambridge, MA-based Vlingo filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court of Massachusetts charging its much bigger archrival with unfair competition, commercial bribery, breach of contract, and intentional interference with prospective business relationships. Among its chief allegations … Continue reading “Vlingo Lawsuit Charges Nuance With Unfair Competition and Commercial Bribery”
Labor Day Friday Bad News Poll Results: Government Jobs Report the Worst Biz News of the Weekend
Well, it turned out that perhaps I was too cynical. On Friday morning, I posted the Labor Day Bad News Poll, pointing out that companies often buried bad news after markets closed on a Friday—and asking readers to predict what type of bad news they expected, if any, on the extra slow Friday before Labor … Continue reading “Labor Day Friday Bad News Poll Results: Government Jobs Report the Worst Biz News of the Weekend”
The Labor Day Friday Bad News Poll
Any savvy news hound knows that companies love to bury bad news by disclosing it after the close of markets on a Friday. The Friday before a long weekend like Labor Day is especially attractive. That got me wondering what bad news might be coming today. Is there another big CEO shuffle looming, a la … Continue reading “The Labor Day Friday Bad News Poll”
Xconomy’s “Consumers, the Cloud, and Beyond” Features 3 Top VCs on the Future of Venture and Entrepreneurship
A double dip recession may be looming. But you wouldn’t know it from the valuations of venture-backed companies like Facebook, Zynga, LinkedIn, Foursquare, Groupon, Gilt Groupe—as well as a host of other startups either based in the cloud and/or focused on the Internet and consumers. So is there some perfect, endless summer-type wave in these … Continue reading “Xconomy’s “Consumers, the Cloud, and Beyond” Features 3 Top VCs on the Future of Venture and Entrepreneurship”
Spark Capital’s Todd Dagres on NY vs. Boston, What’s Beyond Social Media, and Why Tech Investing Is Better Than Making Movies
“The time to invest in social media was two years ago.” That was a quote—or the gist of it, anyway—from Todd Dagres, co-founder and general partner of Spark Capital, during the venture panel at XSITE, Xconomy’s innovation summit last month. Dagres ought to know, since Spark is an investor in both Twitter and Tumblr, the … Continue reading “Spark Capital’s Todd Dagres on NY vs. Boston, What’s Beyond Social Media, and Why Tech Investing Is Better Than Making Movies”
Entrepreneurial Walk of Fame Looking Real-September 16 Launch Targeted
It’s an idea people love the instant they hear it: movies stars have their Walk of Fame out in Hollywood, so entrepreneurs should have one, too—and what better place than right here in Kendall Square, the most fertile, concentrated ground for entrepreneurship in the world? Last August, Xconomy was first to report on the idea … Continue reading “Entrepreneurial Walk of Fame Looking Real-September 16 Launch Targeted”
A Big Thank You to Our Great XSITE 2011 Speakers, Sponsors, Partners—and Attendees
The sun finally came out and heated up the day a bit yesterday—and at our XSITE 2011 conference at Babson College, things were smoking. We had a great crowd of close to 400 speakers and attendees, among them nearly 100 startups, for this year’s event, themed The Entrepreneurship Era. We had inspiring keynotes, insightful chats, … Continue reading “A Big Thank You to Our Great XSITE 2011 Speakers, Sponsors, Partners—and Attendees”
Next 3 to Buy XSITE 2011 Tickets Get These 3 Great Prizes—Think High Speed and High Fashion
We try to avoid the obvious pun around here,* but we are excited about XSITE 2011, our big full-day conference, which takes place tomorrow at Babson College in Wellesley, MA. We have had an outstanding response to this year’s event, with more than 400 people signed up—including around 100 startups (you can see the lineup … Continue reading “Next 3 to Buy XSITE 2011 Tickets Get These 3 Great Prizes—Think High Speed and High Fashion”
Innovation at Large Scale: A Glimpse of this Thursday’s XSITE Keynote by Intellectual Ventures’ Edward Jung
Every day in the world’s great science and technology clusters, brilliant people go to work thinking about innovation—how to innovate in research, how to build and grow startups, how to keep innovating at public companies so the startups don’t eat their lunch. Edward Jung admires all that work, but believes it can only go so … Continue reading “Innovation at Large Scale: A Glimpse of this Thursday’s XSITE Keynote by Intellectual Ventures’ Edward Jung”
With California Deals Heating Up, Polaris Venture Partners to Open Palo Alto Office
Polaris Venture Partners is significantly increasing its presence in California, where roughly one-third of its active portfolio companies are now based, and plans to soon open an office in Palo Alto, in the heart of Silicon Valley, Xconomy has learned. Polaris general partner Dave Barrett says the firm is still looking at space and so … Continue reading “With California Deals Heating Up, Polaris Venture Partners to Open Palo Alto Office”
Xconomy Not Going Public, But We Had a Great Time at NYSE Euronext—Thanks to Our New York Supporters
Xconomy held a great party last Thursday on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The only caveats from our fantastic host NYSE Euronext was that if I rang the bell, the symbol XCON would never trade…(well, they didn’t actually say that, but I felt the hint was there). So we didn’t ring any … Continue reading “Xconomy Not Going Public, But We Had a Great Time at NYSE Euronext—Thanks to Our New York Supporters”
Agenda Announced for Most Exciting XSITE Yet: We Got 20-Plus Startups, Founders’ Stories, Incubator Debaters, & Provocative Keynoters
We are getting more and more excited about XSITE 2011—the Xconomy Summit on Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship, our annual full-day innovation conference set to take place on June 16 at Babson College. We began announcing keynoters and other featured speakers several weeks ago, and the list has been building—to more than 40 speakers. They run … Continue reading “Agenda Announced for Most Exciting XSITE Yet: We Got 20-Plus Startups, Founders’ Stories, Incubator Debaters, & Provocative Keynoters”
Desh Deshpande’s XSITE Keynote: Making an Impact Through Entrepreneurship Driven by Technological and Social Innovation
It is less than a month until XSITE 2011—the Xconomy Summit on Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship, our annual full-day innovation extravaganza that will take place this year on June 16 at Babson College. We have already announced most of the keynoters and many other speakers, which you can find here, along with the registration information. … Continue reading “Desh Deshpande’s XSITE Keynote: Making an Impact Through Entrepreneurship Driven by Technological and Social Innovation”
GM Ventures Growing Up—A Quick Look at How it Operates and How Deals Work
General Motors launched its first venture capital fund—GM Ventures—last summer. We covered the news, and in December, still early in the $100 million fund’s life, I did a Q&A with GM Ventures president Jon Lauckner. At the time, the fund had invested in just two startups—battery maker Sakti3 and Bright Automotive, which offers a new … Continue reading “GM Ventures Growing Up—A Quick Look at How it Operates and How Deals Work”
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Gives Lift to Skyhook Wireless By Following CEO Ted Morgan on Twitter
If you’re a loyal reader of Xconomy, and have followed stories such as VC Varsity, you know we aren’t above finding a sports angle to our coverage of the innovation community. Skyhook Wireless is no exception. The company was founded by Ted Morgan and Michael Shean and named in part because of their love of … Continue reading “Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Gives Lift to Skyhook Wireless By Following CEO Ted Morgan on Twitter”
Boston Venture Firms on the Move: A Roundup of Who’s Heading West (to CA), and Who’s Heading East (to Cambridge)
Updated, see below—The January 2009 announcement by Y Combinator that it was leaving the Boston area and moving full-time to Silicon Valley gave a real jolt to the local innovation community. Then, only a few months later, Greylock Partners dropped a similar bombshell. The storied venture firm, arguably in the elite of the elite alongside … Continue reading “Boston Venture Firms on the Move: A Roundup of Who’s Heading West (to CA), and Who’s Heading East (to Cambridge)”
Zipcar Cofounder Robin Chase Bids Adieu to U.S., Launches Car Sharing Startup in France
Oh là là. Pronouncing the European market far more primed for a transportation revolution than the U.S., Zipcar cofounder Robin Chase has quietly left GoLoco, her Cambridge, MA-based ride sharing company, to fend for itself and launched a car sharing startup in Paris. Called Buzzcar, the company began pilot testing in two French cities a … Continue reading “Zipcar Cofounder Robin Chase Bids Adieu to U.S., Launches Car Sharing Startup in France”
What do Desh Deshpande, Gilt Groupe, Nobelist Phil Sharp, & Intellectual Ventures Have in Common? All Are Keynoting at XSITE 2011-The Entrepreneurship Era
For the past two years, Xconomy has pulled out all the stops to throw a full-day conference in June called XSITE—the Xconomy Summit on Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship. In that short amount of time, this cross-disciplinary event, spanning the Internet and other areas of IT, life sciences, energy, healthtech, and more, has become one of … Continue reading “What do Desh Deshpande, Gilt Groupe, Nobelist Phil Sharp, & Intellectual Ventures Have in Common? All Are Keynoting at XSITE 2011-The Entrepreneurship Era”
Thanks to Our VC65 Speakers, Sponsors, and Partners
Our big VC65 event in MIT’s Kresge Auditorium was a tremendous success. The intent of course, was to celebrate the 65th anniversary of venture capital in America—but in a way that drew out lessons and insights about building great companies and great partnerships between VCs and entrepreneurs. We drew an amazing crowd of nearly 1,000 … Continue reading “Thanks to Our VC65 Speakers, Sponsors, and Partners”
If Michigan Were a Stock, I’d Buy a Bunch of Options
Maybe it’s a line they hand out to every Michigander, because I have heard it several times in various configurations. But it’s heartfelt. It’s a message to people around the country complaining about current economic conditions. The gist goes something like this: “You think you had it bad? Michigan’s recession began years ago—and it was … Continue reading “If Michigan Were a Stock, I’d Buy a Bunch of Options”
Come Celebrate 65 Years of Venture Capital in America: Xconomy’s VC65 Blowout at MIT Tomorrow
We are down to the wire, and up to some 900 guests and counting. That’s the expected attendance at tomorrow’s VC65 event celebrating the 65th anniversary of the birth of venture capital in America—and 65 years of innovation in how to help support great entrepreneurs. Get your tickets and see the full agenda here. This … Continue reading “Come Celebrate 65 Years of Venture Capital in America: Xconomy’s VC65 Blowout at MIT Tomorrow”
The World’s Most Social City Meets Social Media: Why One Hot Investor Thinks New York Is on Fire as a Tech Startup Hub
It’s no secret to anyone looking at venture activity that New York has blossomed over the past few years as a startup mecca. Riding a wave of investments in Web , media, and advertising startups, the city has recently climbed past Boston to become the second greatest center (after the Bay Area) of high-tech deal … Continue reading “The World’s Most Social City Meets Social Media: Why One Hot Investor Thinks New York Is on Fire as a Tech Startup Hub”