government subsidising tech companies

[Keith Smith]

Hi,

I'm doing research on government subsidising tech companies to entice 
them to move into a community.  In this case I'm wondering about the 
Chandler Price Road Corridor.  I know someone on the list must work in 
that area.

I discovered the Chandler Price Road Corridor existed a couple months 
ago.  Normally I would not be a fan of government spending millions a 
year for multiple years to build a business environment.  In this case I 
am intrigued and am wondering if this is a case where local government 
can create a sustainable high tech business environment.

I am wondering what ingredients will cause this environment to survive 
after the initial contract period.

Some of my thoughts are housing, shopping, entertainment, and a 
workforce that can be brought together to do things like build chips at 
Intel.

Does ASU aid this?  What about skills learned at the Maricopa Community 
College network of colleges?

At present the City of Chandler is only working with large companies 
like eBay, Wells Fargo... etc.  The City Council is looking at this and 
may modify this requirement so smaller companies can build and occupy 
within this corridor.

One thing I have not read about is venture capital.  Given the cost of 
doing business in Silicon Valley, I would think a tech rich environment 
might pull some from Silicon Valley.

What about Chandler Gang Plank?  Could this come into play?

Please help me discover what I should be looking at and how to look at 
it.

Your thoughts are much appreciated.

Keith



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Keith Smith