Boise sits in Idaho's Treasure Valley, and Micron Technology's headquarters there means the semiconductor industry has deep roots in a state most people don't associate with chips at all. Boise State anchors the schools, and Hewlett-Packard's early inkjet printing operations were based there too, well before the current software and venture wave.
Region Stats
Total firms
26
VC / investors
6
Companies
17
Universities
3
People
4
By Who For
Undetermined
7
Healthcare & Life Sciences
2
Defense, Intelligence & Government
2
Consumer / Retail
2
Known For
Semiconductors
Software
Venture
Idaho