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Silicon Prairie

January 01, 1970

The Silicon Prairie, a take on the Silicon Valley, can refer to one of several places in the United States including: the Dallas–Fort Worth area in Texas, the Chicago and Champaign-Urbana areas in Illinois, and Madison, Wisconsin.[1][2] Silicon Prairie is also a reference to a multi-state region loosely comprising parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Kansas.[3]

Dallas–Fort Worth Silicon Prairie edit

North Texas's Silicon Prairie refers to north Dallas and Dallas and Fort Worth's northern suburbs, all part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. It is named for the high concentration of semiconductor manufacturing, telecommunications, and other information technology related companies in the area.

Dallas–Fort Worth area business in these industry sectors include:

The Telecom Corridor in Richardson is usually considered the birthplace of the North Texas Silicon Prairie, with Texas Instruments and University of Texas at Dallas dating back to the 1960s.[4][5] There are also a large number of recognized video and computer game developers in the area, known as the Dallas Gaming Mafia, including Gearbox Software, id Software, 3D Realms, Nerve Software, Bonfire Studios/Zynga Dallas, and Ensemble Studios.[6] These videogame studios, especially Gearbox Software, helped get public interest and municipal funding for the National Videogame Museum to make its home in Frisco.[7]

Illinois Silicon Prairie edit

The Illinois Silicon Prairie typically refers to the Chicago and Champaign/Urbana areas.

The Chicago Metropolitan Area is home to several companies in the industrial automation, consumer electronics, telecommunications, and online services industries. The Illinois Technology and Research Corridor along Interstate 88 and the Golden Corridor along Interstate 90 have particularly high concentrations of such businesses.

Among the Chicago area companies and organizations that comprise the Illinois Silicon Prairie are:

Much of the high technology industry base in the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area consists of research and small start-up companies working with the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. Seven Fortune 500 companies have research entities at the university's research park located in Champaign. The National Center for Supercomputing Applications is in Urbana.[8]

Midwest Silicon Prairie edit

An area of the Midwestern United States is often referred to as the Silicon Prairie. This region can loosely be defined as the states bordering along Interstate 29 in the Upper Midwest; mainly Missouri, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota, and Nebraska.[9]

Gateway edit

Computer company Gateway 2000 and several other companies began using the moniker in the mid-1990s in advertisements and promotional materials.[10]

Paycom edit

Founded in Oklahoma City in 1998, Paycom is one of the first online payroll and HR technology providers, recognized by Fortune magazine in 2020 as one of the fastest-growing publicly traded companies in the world.[11][12] They also operate a secondary facility in Dallas, and broke ground on a new operations center in Grapevine in 2019.[13]

Silicon Prairie Communications (prairie.net) - ISP and regional BBS edit

Founded in 1992, Silicon Prairie Communications started as a regional BBS and UUCP gateway, expanding to a boutique ISP that still serves as the delegated admin for a large group of .us domain localities, both regionally in Iowa and several large metro cities.[citation needed][promotion?]

Silicon Prairie News edit

In 2008, the online technology and entrepreneurial news publication Silicon Prairie News[14] was founded to highlight achievements of companies in the region's principal cities such as Des Moines, Kansas City, St. Louis, Omaha, Sioux Falls and any adjacent cities.[15]

Silicon Prairie Portal & Exchange d/b/a Silicon Prairie Online edit

In 2016, the MNvest portal operator Silicon Prairie Online[16] received registration approval from the Minnesota Department of Commerce [17] to commence operations as a JOBS Act approved crowdfunding portal operator.[18]

Iowa Governor Culver edit

In 2009, Governor Chet Culver (D-Iowa) used the term to describe his desired future reputation for his state after their investment in wind and other renewable energy industries.[19]

ISU Research Park edit

Ames, Iowa[20]

Workiva - An Ames, Iowa-based business enterprise software company. In 2016 Workiva received the Technology Association of Iowa's Prometheus Award for Top Growth Company of the Year.[21]

Des Moines edit

Dwolla - A mobile payment company,[22] whose business model includes speeding up business to business and business to consumer transactions and payments.[23]

Nebraska Angels edit

An Omaha-based group of approximately 60 investors[24] who fund local start-ups.[25][promotion?]

South Dakota edit

Property Meld is a Rapid City-based SaaS startup that streamlines maintenance coordination for property management companies across the US and Canada.

References edit

  1. ^ Kind, Savannah (February 18, 2020). "Report names Madison as city with high potential to become technology hub for the country". The Badger Herald. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Porter, Eduardo (July 21, 2020). "Coronavirus Threatens the Luster of Superstar Cities". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Oklahoma City Finds a Sweet Spot on America's 'Silicon Prairie' | i2E". November 29, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  4. ^ "The Tale of a Happy Union between UTD and Richardson - UT Dallas Magazine". www.utdallas.edu. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  5. ^ "Printable Timeline - Creating the Future Since 1969 - The University of Texas at Dallas". www.utdallas.edu. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  6. ^ "Video Games Score Big For Dallas–Fort Worth". Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "Board OKs agreement to bring Videogame History Museum to Frisco". Dallas News. September 19, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  8. ^ Tech News World" Silicon Prairie May Be Fertile Ground for Emerging Homeland Security Biz." Originally published 7 March 2006. Retrieved 30 March 2007.
  9. ^ Rubin, Josh (July 16, 2010). "Techies reject coasts for 'Silicon Prairie'". CNN.com. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
  10. ^ Lohr, Steve (September 4, 1997). "Gateway 2000 Chairman Blames Haste for Earnings Lag". New York Times. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
  11. ^ "Paycom's work pays offLocal online payroll, human resources service company extends national reach". Oklahoman.com. March 18, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  12. ^ "Paycom Software | 2020 Fastest-Growing Companies". Fortune. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  13. ^ "Software firm Paycom starts construction on Grapevine office campus". Dallas News. April 15, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  14. ^ Silicon Prairie News
  15. ^ "About Silicon Prairie News". Silicon Prairie News. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
  16. ^ "Silicon Prairie Online"
  17. ^ "Portal Operators". Minnesota.gov. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  18. ^ "Second Equity Crowdfunding Portal Goes Live in Minnesota". Twin Cities Business. December 19, 2016.
  19. ^ Strawn, Jessi (August 6, 2009). "Governor visits Iowa State as part of renewable energy tour". Iowa State University Featured News. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
  20. ^ "ISU Research Park | Creating an interconnected community where research and business can prosper". Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  21. ^ "Iowa's 2016 Prometheus Award winners include FunnelWise, KinoSol". April 15, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  22. ^ Eligon, John (November 21, 2012). "Tech Start-Ups Find a Home on the Prairie". The New York Times. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  23. ^ "Congratulations America: Your Paycheck Will Soon Clear in One Day". Bloomberg.com. September 27, 2016.
  24. ^ "Nebraska Angels : About : Overview". www.nebraskaangels.org. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  25. ^ Schaper, David "Silicon Prairie: Tech Startups Find A Welcoming Home In The Midwest", All Things Considered, March 12, 2015. Retrieved on October 20, 2016

January 01, 1970
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get public interest and municipal funding for the National Videogame Museum to make its home in Frisco 7 Illinois Silicon Prairie editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed March 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message The Illinois Silicon Prairie typically refers to the Chicago and Champaign Urbana areas The Chicago Metropolitan Area is home to several companies in the industrial automation consumer electronics telecommunications and online services industries The Illinois Technology and Research Corridor along Interstate 88 and the Golden Corridor along Interstate 90 have particularly high concentrations of such businesses Among the Chicago area companies and organizations that comprise the Illinois Silicon Prairie are 1871 River North Chicago Alcatel Lucent Naperville Amada America Schaumburg Anixter Glenview CDW Lincolnshire Cisco Chicago Classified Ventures Chicago CommScope Joliet Illinois Continental Automotive Systems Deer Park Enova International Chicago FANUC Robotics America Corporation Hoffman Estates Groupon Chicago GrubHub Chicago Guaranteed Rate Chicago HighGround Chicago Hostway Chicago LiveText LaGrange Molex Lisle Mori Seiki USA DMG Hoffman Estates Motorola Mobility Chicago Motorola Solutions Schaumburg Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems Rolling Meadows Omron Schaumburg Orbitz Chicago Panasonic Corporation Buffalo Grove Rand McNally Skokie Schneider Electric Palatine Shure Niles Tellabs Naperville Trunk Club River North Chicago Underwriters Laboratories Northbrook USRobotics Schaumburg Westell Aurora WMS Gaming Waukegan Zebra Technologies Lincolnshire Much of the high technology industry base in the Champaign Urbana metropolitan area consists of research and small start up companies working with the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Seven Fortune 500 companies have research entities at the university s research park located in Champaign The National Center for Supercomputing Applications is in Urbana 8 Midwest Silicon Prairie editThis section has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This section may contain material not related to the topic of the article Please help improve this section or discuss this issue on the talk page April 2017 Learn how and when to remove this message This section contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view April 2017 Learn how and when to remove this message Learn how and when to remove this message An area of the Midwestern United States is often referred to as the Silicon Prairie This region can loosely be defined as the states bordering along Interstate 29 in the Upper Midwest mainly Missouri Indiana Iowa Kansas South Dakota and Nebraska 9 Gateway edit Computer company Gateway 2000 and several other companies began using the moniker in the mid 1990s in advertisements and promotional materials 10 Paycom edit Founded in Oklahoma City in 1998 Paycom is one of the first online payroll and HR technology providers recognized by Fortune magazine in 2020 as one of the fastest growing publicly traded companies in the world 11 12 They also operate a secondary facility in Dallas and broke ground on a new operations center in Grapevine in 2019 13 Silicon Prairie Communications prairie net ISP and regional BBS edit Founded in 1992 Silicon Prairie Communications started as a regional BBS and UUCP gateway expanding to a boutique ISP that still serves as the delegated admin for a large group of us domain localities both regionally in Iowa and several large metro cities citation needed promotion Silicon Prairie News edit In 2008 the online technology and entrepreneurial news publication Silicon Prairie News 14 was founded to highlight achievements of companies in the region s principal cities such as Des Moines Kansas City St Louis Omaha Sioux Falls and any adjacent cities 15 Silicon Prairie Portal amp Exchange d b a Silicon Prairie Online edit In 2016 the MNvest portal operator Silicon Prairie Online 16 received registration approval from the Minnesota Department of Commerce 17 to commence operations as a JOBS Act approved crowdfunding portal operator 18 Iowa Governor Culver edit In 2009 Governor Chet Culver D Iowa used the term to describe his desired future reputation for his state after their investment in wind and other renewable energy industries 19 ISU Research Park edit Ames Iowa 20 Workiva An Ames Iowa based business enterprise software company In 2016 Workiva received the Technology Association of Iowa s Prometheus Award for Top Growth Company of the Year 21 Des Moines edit Dwolla A mobile payment company 22 whose business model includes speeding up business to business and business to consumer transactions and payments 23 Nebraska Angels edit An Omaha based group of approximately 60 investors 24 who fund local start ups 25 promotion South Dakota edit Property Meld is a Rapid City based SaaS startup that streamlines maintenance coordination for property management companies across the US and Canada References edit Kind Savannah February 18 2020 Report names Madison as city with high potential to become technology hub for the country The Badger Herald Retrieved July 21 2020 Porter Eduardo July 21 2020 Coronavirus Threatens the Luster of Superstar Cities The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved July 21 2020 Oklahoma City Finds a Sweet Spot on America s Silicon Prairie i2E November 29 2016 Retrieved October 2 2019 The Tale of a Happy Union between UTD and Richardson UT Dallas Magazine www utdallas edu Retrieved October 4 2020 Printable Timeline Creating the Future Since 1969 The University of Texas at Dallas www utdallas edu Retrieved October 4 2020 Video Games Score Big For Dallas Fort Worth Retrieved October 4 2020 Board OKs agreement to bring Videogame History Museum to Frisco Dallas News September 19 2014 Retrieved October 4 2020 Tech News World Silicon Prairie May Be Fertile Ground for Emerging Homeland Security Biz Originally published 7 March 2006 Retrieved 30 March 2007 Rubin Josh July 16 2010 Techies reject coasts for Silicon Prairie CNN com Retrieved July 16 2010 Lohr Steve September 4 1997 Gateway 2000 Chairman Blames Haste for Earnings Lag New York Times Retrieved October 31 2009 Paycom s work pays offLocal online payroll human resources service company extends national reach Oklahoman com March 18 2008 Retrieved November 20 2020 Paycom Software 2020 Fastest Growing Companies Fortune Retrieved November 20 2020 Software firm Paycom starts construction on Grapevine office campus Dallas News April 15 2019 Retrieved November 20 2020 Silicon Prairie News About Silicon Prairie News Silicon Prairie News Retrieved October 31 2009 Silicon Prairie Online Portal Operators Minnesota gov Retrieved October 4 2020 Second Equity Crowdfunding Portal Goes Live in Minnesota Twin Cities Business December 19 2016 Strawn Jessi August 6 2009 Governor visits Iowa State as part of renewable energy tour Iowa State University Featured News Retrieved October 31 2009 ISU Research Park Creating an interconnected community where research and business can prosper Retrieved October 4 2020 Iowa s 2016 Prometheus Award winners include FunnelWise KinoSol April 15 2016 Retrieved October 4 2020 Eligon John November 21 2012 Tech Start Ups Find a Home on the Prairie The New York Times Retrieved October 4 2020 Congratulations America Your Paycheck Will Soon Clear in One Day Bloomberg com September 27 2016 Nebraska Angels About Overview www nebraskaangels org Retrieved October 4 2020 Schaper David Silicon Prairie Tech Startups Find A Welcoming Home In The Midwest All Things 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