The Atlas of Innovation
Some cities are magnets for groundbreaking industries. Here are 13 that have put themselves on the map.
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1. BIG BOYS
PORTLAND, OREGON:
Columbia, Keen, Adidas, Nike, Sorel, Leatherman, Montrail
2. MOUNTAIN MEN
OGDEN, UTAH:
Nidecker Snowboards, Descente, Kahuna Creations, Scott USA
3. COOL AIR
DENVER AND BOULDER:
Spyder, GoLite, Montbell, La Sportiva, Pearl Izumi, Zeal Optics
4. POWER SUPPLY
SILICON VALLEY:
Apple, SunPower, Google, Tesla, Trimble, Nanosolar
5. WATER NUTS
CAROLINAS:
U.S. National Whitewater Center, Diamond Brand, Confluence Watersports (Perception, Dagger, Mad River Canoe)
6. SOLE PATCHERS
VENETO, ITALY:
SCARPA, Asolo, Garmont, Lowe Alpine, Fischer Footwear
7. FRENCH CONNECTIONS
RHÔNE-ALPES, FRANCE:
Lafuma, Petzl, Salomon
8. BIKE BUILDERS
TAICHUNG, TAIWAN:
Giant (Specialized, Schwinn, Bianchi, Trek)
9. GERMAN ENGINEERING
MUNICH:
BMW, OSRAM, Infineon, Siemens
10. ECO-ENERGY STARS
DENMARK:
DONG Energy, Vestas Wind Systems, Inbicon
11. PHOTO PROS
TOKYO:
Olympus, Canon, Nikon, Fujifilm
12. BRAVE NEW WORLD
SONGDO, IBD
(International Business District), a multi-billion-dollar high-tech metropolis currently being built on 1,500 acres of reclaimed land near Incheon, South Korea