Take a second to guess which Silicon Prairie city—it’s not one of the three main metros—is among the best in the country for venture capital per capita. Still stumped or already read ahead? Known more for its Jayhawks and really good basketball, more attention may need to be paid to Lawrence, Kan. Although Richard Florida’s article doesn’t go into detail on the type of investments—Lawrence is a stop on the Animal Health Corridor—the city stakes its claim as a major player in tech and research with the fifth-most deals (5.4) and sixth-most dollars invested ($40.8 million) per 100,000 residents. The article is part of a series on “the new geography of venture capital and high-tech startups,” so check the rest of Florida’s findings. — Source: The Atlantic Cities
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