Looks like news of Ann Arbor's tech scene is spreading. While we didn't break the top 10, NerdWallet lists us at a respectable 12th for innovation.Silicon Valley is by far the leader. With a high number of patents per capita and venture capital funding figures that no other place comes close to, the metro area that includes the cities of San Jose, Sunnyvale and Santa Clara leads all in tech innovation.The West dominates. Only two East Coast places made our top 10 list — Burlington, Vermont, and Boston, Massachusetts.Universities are key. Every area in our top 10 is located near a major university, suggesting that higher education and innovation are closely linked.Read the rest here