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Cities with Groundbreaking Industries

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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Cities with Groundbreaking Industries

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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

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