Route 128 technology cluster
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The Route 128 technology cluster is a historic high-tech and innovation hub surrounding Boston’s Route 128 beltway, known for its concentration of technology companies, research institutions, and startups.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-tech industrial district
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innovation hub ⓘ technology cluster ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Boston Route 128 high-technology region
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Route 128 beltway high-tech corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithIndustry |
biotechnology
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electronics ⓘ information technology ⓘ software ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Silicon Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developedDuring | post–World War II period ⓘ |
| developedSignificantlyIn |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ |
| economicPeakPeriod |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ |
| growthModelCharacterizedBy |
close links to federal defense spending
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strong ties to established corporations ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
mix of large established firms and smaller startups
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proximity to major research universities in Boston and Cambridge ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
regional engine of innovation for Greater Boston
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source of high-skilled employment in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early rival to Silicon Valley
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one of the earliest high-technology clusters in the United States ⓘ |
| includesTypeOfOrganization |
corporate research and development centers
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startup companies ⓘ university spin-offs ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Harvard University
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ local defense research laboratories ⓘ |
| knownFor |
computer hardware companies
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concentration of technology companies ⓘ defense-related electronics firms ⓘ minicomputer industry ⓘ research institutions ⓘ startups ⓘ university-industry linkages ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Route 128 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | suburban technology corridor ⓘ |
| spansMunicipalitiesAround | Boston metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
comparative analyses with Silicon Valley
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economic geography research ⓘ regional innovation system studies ⓘ |
| transportationBackbone |
Interstate 95
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Massachusetts Route 128 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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