Introduction

California may get all the glory, but the USA's East Coast isn't far behind when it comes to tech. Though pharma and biotech have traditionally been Massachusetts' big hi-tech industries, ecommerce, gaming and travel are also well-represented. Both Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg began their student lives in the Boston area – and lately, graduates have been sticking around to grow their companies instead of heading West. It's a talent hotspot too, thanks to big-name companies such as Facebook and Amazon locating R&D offices here.