March 14, 2022

The pandemic is likely shifting the tech jobs landscape away from traditional tech hubs in the US to midsize, more affordable cities dubbed “Zoom towns,” according to a story by MSN that cites a report from the Brookings Institute. Large city tech hubs such as San Francisco; Seattle; and Austin, Texas made up nearly half the US’ tech job growth between 2015 and 2019. However, the major tech centers saw their growth slow during the first year of the pandemic. Meanwhile midsize cities such as Cincinnati and Minneapolis have experienced significant growth. These midsize towns were referred to as “Zoom towns” in the Brookings report, though the report noted it’s unclear if the trend will continue.

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SAN FRANCISCO – (BUSINESS WIRE) – As part of its ongoing commitment to connecting low-income people to the Internet so they can fully participate in educational opportunities and the digital economy, Comcast announced today that it is partnering with more than 30 San Francisco community hubs to provide WiFi San Francisco Mayor’s Office and the Department of Child Youth and Their Families (DCYF) of the City of San Francisco.

DCYF and the SF Recreation and Parks Department worked with community agencies, other city departments and companies like Comcast to implement the Community Hubs Initiative, a city-wide, neighborhood-focused strategy to support children, youth and families throughout the school year. Community Hubs provide support for Grade K-12 students using SFUSD’s distance learning program and prioritize children and young people with high needs.

The San Francisco Community Hubs Initiative offers distance learning, all-round service, and resources to support students and their families. Comcast offers free WiFi in over 30 locations that allows students to work on laptops at the same time for successful distance learning. By donating 800 laptops and 12 months of free Internet at home through the Internet Essentials program, Comcast is creating a seamless learning experience for teenagers in San Francisco.

“The COVID-19 pandemic continues to put many low-income students at risk of being left behind,” said San Francisco Mayor, London N. Breed. “Access to technology and a safe learning space are essential for children to be fully immersed in distance learning. A laptop and access to the internet at home are also essential for students to complete homework and other assignments after leaving school. The City of San Francisco is excited to partner with Comcast to provide children with the full support they need to thrive now and in the future. ”

“The health crisis challenges us in many ways and focuses on the inequality and inequality that exists for many of our underserved communities,” said Maria Su, executive director of the Department for Children, Youth and Their Families. “But the crisis also shows how powerful we are when we come together and unite around a common goal. This is exactly what this Community Hubs initiative is all about. We are grateful to Comcast for joining us on this mission and for being part of a public-private partnership that is delivering truly exceptional results to our communities. ”

“We are proud to partner with the City of San Francisco to operate more than 30 community hubs in our most vulnerable neighborhoods and to support a comprehensive learning continuum for thousands of students in San Francisco,” said John Gauder, senior vice president regional at Comcast California. “By providing robust WiFi coverage in secure locations, Comcast aims to help thousands of low-income students get online, take distance learning, and do their homework.”

In addition to providing power to Community Hub locations through Comcast’s Lift Zones program, Comcast donated $ 140,000 to Give2SF to provide digital literacy training, pandemic and holiday food insecurity efforts, and other services offered at the Community Hubs support.

Comcast will provide a laptop and 12 months of Internet at home (for eligible families) to 800 teenagers through its Internet Essentials program.

The Comcast Lift Zones program complements Comcast’s Internet Essentials program, which since 2011 has enabled more than 8 million low-income people to be connected to the Internet at home. That includes more than a million residents across California. This is the number one state in terms of total participation in the Internet Essentials program.

About Comcast Corporation

Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and technology company with three main businesses: Comcast Cable, NBCUniversal, and Sky. Comcast Cable is one of the largest video, high-speed Internet and telephone providers in the United States for private customers under the Xfinity brand and also offers these services to companies. The company also offers wireless, security and automation services under the Xfinity brand. NBCUniversal is global and operates news, entertainment and sports cable networks, the broadcast networks NBC and Telemundo, television production companies, television broadcasting groups, Universal Pictures and Universal Parks and Resorts. Sky is one of Europe’s leading media and entertainment companies, connecting customers to a wide range of video content through its pay-TV services. It also provides communication services including high-speed Internet, telephone, and cellular services for homes. Sky operates the Sky News broadcast network as well as sports and entertainment networks, produces original content and has exclusive content rights. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.

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Boston and San Francisco have long been established as the two largest biotech hubs in the country, research and development houses that have spread their tentacles to every level of the industry. However, as space has grown, these two hubs have placed tighter barriers to entry – meaning cities like Seattle could have the chance to build their own innovation hub.

The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue Triangle is the fastest growing area for life sciences employment, closely followed by the Atlanta Area and the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Triangle, according to a new report from JLL. The team compared employment rates in the industry between the last five years and the previous five years.

On that assessment, life science positions in the Seattle area increased 3.1% compared to 3% in the Atlanta area and 2.9% in the Central Florida Triangle. In terms of wage positioning – a metric that compares relative wages across biotech hubs – the Seattle area ranked fourth, just behind Los Angeles, the Twin Cities, and the North Carolina Triangle of Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill.

In the JLL report, titled “Life Sciences Emerging Markets Index: Ready for a Paradigm Shift,” the team examined not only the “dynamics” of biotech hubs, but also their abundance of talent and “potential” to attract a workforce .

“While Boston, San Francisco and San Diego will always be a permanent fixture in the life sciences pantheon, the incredible dynamism of the industry is opening up new markets that are of growing interest to life science investors and companies alike due to their lifestyle, cost of living and demographic advantage.” wrote JLL.

In terms of total STEM degrees, the megacities were obviously at the top of the list: New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington, DC. The list is rounded off by the areas of Houston and Dallas, San Francisco, Boston, Toronto and Atlanta.

The report also outlined an index of “potential,” which it defined as a matrix of housing availability, an existing millennial workforce, government corporate taxes, and R&D funding for higher education. With this metric, the Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord Triangle in North Carolina has narrowly displaced the Seattle area. Immediately below these front-runners were the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, Colorado area and the Austin, TX area, including two cities along Interstate 35 – Round Rock and Georgetown. A few other surprises on the top 10 list included Boise, ID, and the greater Nashville area.

Part of what defined the potential of these areas was corporate tax rates, and on that front Washington and Texas are ahead. Both states have an enterprise rate of 0% – only North Carolina is close to 2.5%. Meanwhile, California, New York and Texas topped the list of R&D spending on higher education, a landmark in IP manufacturing and business tracking, JLL said.

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