Some people may be moving away from us-east, but new datacenters are going up. That wouldn't happen unless someone thinks there's growth ahead.
As for "not actual tech talent," I don't agree. There's talent from Richmond to Baltimore. But something is missing, which was the point of my original post in this thread... a mindset shift could be impactful.
For the tech titans, it's not a complete list, but I used it as a shortcut. There are companies on there you may have overlooked (Rocket Money, Optoro, Alarm.com)
Maryland has companies across edtech, health tech, bio/pharma, hospitality, and cyber (not enumerating since many aren't household names, though Marriott is).
NoVa has regional/global HQs for Amazon, Capital One, CustomInk, E-Trade, Google, Iridium (and several other satellite companies), Mars (the candy people), Microsoft, Nestle, Rolls-Royce, USA Today (and Gannett), and Volkswagen.
DC itself is largely focused on gov and gov-adjacent companies, but the community is rebuilding. There are still people pushing tech forward here.
I'm not affiliated with either but DC Tech has a meetup Wednesday, and TEDXMidAtlantic happens Saturday. Sounds like you might not live here anymore but, if you're at either, I'd love to say hi and continue the conversation.
As for "not actual tech talent," I don't agree. There's talent from Richmond to Baltimore. But something is missing, which was the point of my original post in this thread... a mindset shift could be impactful.
For the tech titans, it's not a complete list, but I used it as a shortcut. There are companies on there you may have overlooked (Rocket Money, Optoro, Alarm.com)
Maryland has companies across edtech, health tech, bio/pharma, hospitality, and cyber (not enumerating since many aren't household names, though Marriott is).
NoVa has regional/global HQs for Amazon, Capital One, CustomInk, E-Trade, Google, Iridium (and several other satellite companies), Mars (the candy people), Microsoft, Nestle, Rolls-Royce, USA Today (and Gannett), and Volkswagen.
DC itself is largely focused on gov and gov-adjacent companies, but the community is rebuilding. There are still people pushing tech forward here.
I'm not affiliated with either but DC Tech has a meetup Wednesday, and TEDXMidAtlantic happens Saturday. Sounds like you might not live here anymore but, if you're at either, I'd love to say hi and continue the conversation.