Raleigh, NC labeled one of 8 ’emerging tech hubs’ in the world
Raleigh is the only U.S. city on the list prepared by TransferWise
Raleigh has been named one of eight “emerging tech hubs you should pay attention to” by the international money transfer service TransferWise – and it’s the only U.S. city on the list.
Affordable housing, short commutes and being a good place for young families are cited as reasons tech companies and university graduates are flocking to the Triangle.
“The region … is anchored by cutting-edge research institutions from surrounding universities, growing high-tech companies like Bandwith and Yealink as well as Fortune 100 companies IBM, Cisco … and many more,” according to the TransferWise blog post.
The eight global cities named are as follows:
- Eindhoven, Netherlands
- Pune, India
- Nicosia, Cyprus
- Dublin, Ireland,
- Raleigh
- Hong Kong
- Malmo, Sweden
- Tel Aviv, Israel
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