A Florida City Leads Forbes List Of Emerging Tech Cities In U.S.

Author Mason Dixon

August 26th, 2021 11:28 PM

Forbes.com took a look at which cities across the United States might just become the next ‘Silicon Valley.’

What’s happening in technology is what Forbes.com called “new Great Migration.” The top five cities included two Florida cities. All of the cities have growing tech industries.

• Number 5 on the list is San Francisco, California

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  The original 'Silicon Valley' is still running strong. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

• Number 4 on the list is Austin, Texas

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  There are a number of tech companies who have made Austin home during the pandemic including Oracle. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

• Number 3 on the list is New York City, New York

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  One of the leading sources of education in technology, New York City is home to some upstarts, including Unquork and Rhino (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
• Number 2 on the list is Miami, Florida

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  Several of the largest funding partners have moved to Miami. The $1 billion in capital to start companies may be why aXpire and Neocis have made Miami home. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

• Number 1 on the list is Tampa, Florida

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  Credited for their organizations funding tech startups, Bill Gates and Jeff Vinik have helped turn Tampa into the top emerging tech city in the U.S. Together, the two investors have put $3.5 billion into the 50 acre redevelopment of downtown Tampa. Vinik's Embarc Collective has also been helping startups in the Tampa Bay area, including 60 technology startups in 2020. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)

Even Covid-19 didn’t slow the growth of technology development in the Tampa Bay area. It looks like it will continue to keep growing.

[Source: Forbes.com]

In 1984, rock artists, both established and on the rise, provided an epic soundtrack for the year that has been cherished in the decades since their release.

Scroll through our gallery and check out our selection of the best rock albums of 1984.

• Van Halen – ‘1984’

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  Van Halen’s ‘1984’ may have turned off some fans with their use of synthesizers, but the album still rocks and gave fans hits like “Jump,” “I’ll Wait,” “Panama” and “Hot for Teacher.”

• U2 – ‘The Unforgettable Fire’

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  U2 took a big step forward on ‘The Unforgettable Fire’ with moving radio hits like “Pride (In the Name of Love)” and “Bad.”

• The Cars – ‘Heartbeat City’

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  The Cars’ fifth studio album was loaded with hits, including “Drive” their highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100.
• Scorpions – ‘Love At First Sting’

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  Scorpions’ ‘Love at First Sting’ remains the German band’s most successful album in the United States thanks to successful singles like “Rock You Like a Hurrican”, “Still Loving You” and “Big City Nights.”

• Rush – ‘Grace Under Pressure’

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  Rush continued to evolve their sound on their tenth studio album ‘Grace Under Pressure,’ which features an increase of synthesizers.

• R.E.M. – ‘Reckoning’

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  Despite the lack of mainstream rock radio support, REM’s ‘Reckoning’ still managed to reach number 27 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart thanks in large part to the support of college radio.
• Queen – ‘The Works’

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  After taking a year off after touring in support of their previous album Hot Space, Queen came back with ‘The Works,’ which featured fan favorites “Radio Ga Ga,” “I Want to Break Free” and “Hammer to Fall.”

• Metallica – ‘Ride The Lightning’

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  Few bands showed as much progression from debut to sophomore album quite like Metallica did on ‘Ride the Lightning.’ They foreshadowed the brilliance yet to come from their remarkable catalog.

• Bruce Springsteen – ‘Born in the U.S.A.’

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  ‘Born in the USA’ remains The Boss’ highest-selling album in the United States selling 15 million copies. With hits like “Dancing in the Dark,” the title track and “Cover Me,” it pretty understandable why the album was so successful. Plus, that album artwork, though.
• Bon Jovi – ‘Bon Jovi’

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  Bon Jovi’s self-titled debut set the stage for what was to come from some of New Jersey’s favorite sons just three years later when they’d become the biggest band in the world with ‘Slippery When Wet.’

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