During his tenure in office, he funded early-stage technology companies, hired the city’s first chief digital officer, and launched a new university to develop high-tech talent. Similar policies are now being implemented in many urban areas, in order to attract a critical mass of creative, technologically savvy people.
布隆伯格被广泛誉为硅巷背后的主要支持力量。在他任职期间，他出资支持了许多早期科技公司，聘用了纽约市第一位首席数字官，成立了一家新大学开发高科技人才。如今，许多城市区域都在实施类似的政策，以吸引临界量的创新型高科技人才。