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Mini-Silicon Valleys are popping up across the United States. Communities like Austin, Boulder and even Des Moines are being recognized for their high growth tech startups. It doesn't happen by accident, but it is also not necessary to rely on luck. A short list of strategies can be deployed by business, education and political leadership to foster a petri dish that will create the ecosystem for clean, high paying economic growth in the Quad Cities.

Steve Grubbs is the founder of VictoryXR, the world's leading creator of curriculum for K-12 schools in augmented and virtual reality. VictoryXR was recently awarded the top international award from HTC Vive for best education VR experience. In addition, Microsoft, HP, Oxford University Press and Intel have all engaged VictoryXR with strategic business or co-marketing relationships. A graduate of the University of Iowa in business and law, Steve has been a serial entrepreneur working in the fields of consulting, ecommerce and technology.

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