US Tech Boom Sparks Dreams of Rust Belt Economic Revival -- But Results Are Uneven

As Biden’s 2022 Chips Act sees $280 billion poured into economy, new industry has come to some towns like Columbus, Ohio but floundered in others

Read more here, The Guardian

Read the book, Silicon Heartland

Author Rebecca A. Fannin sets the stage for Silicon Boardwalk in Atlantic City, with a talk about which U.S. Heartland cities are getting it right, and how. Stockton University COO Brian Jackson welcomed attendees.

Silicon Boardwalk

Atlantic City Innovation Summit

September 7, 3-7pm

Silicon Heartland Series

8 Change-makers and 1 author share their views on the future of Atlantic City, a transitioning place like many others in the

Silicon Heartland. Progress lies in diversifying the economy, sparking entrepreneurship, creating tech clusters in new sectors, relying on anchor institutions, jobs retraining, creating career pathways, increasing private and public investment for infrastructure and housing, improving live/work/play amenities, and instilling a creative, positive mindset.

Panelists

Louis Hanna, Conduit Community Capital

Evan Sanchez, Authentic City Partners,

ThriveAC Fund

Elizabeth Catanese-Terenik, ACDEVCO

 Lauren Moore,

Atlantic County Economic Alliance

 Jim Rutala, Rutala Associates 

Jane Bokunewicz

Stockton University's LIGHT

Ren Parikh, Ideal Institute of Technology

Andrew Weilgus, Esports Innovation Center

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Tour Highlights & Snapshots This Summer

Atlantic City, September 7

Buffalo June 20

Chicago June 22

Milwaukee June 27

Portsmouth Ohio July 1

plus Austin, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Morgantown, Dayton, Cleveland, Chicago, Lancaster, CT, Purdue, Indianapolis + NYC, SF, LA

See full tour mid-March to now, 19 cities.