I am sitting here rolling my eyes as I read this article.  Really what it comes down to is that state&#x27;s in general want tech because tech industries tend to bring in greater wealth and with economic wealth you have lower unemployment.<p>However, as a person born and raise in the Detroit suburb&#x27;s, it&#x27;s hard to imagine that Detroit or the surrounding region&#x27;s would ever be a location for tech innovation.<p>You have a VERY large percentage of the labor force with no skill&#x27;s beyond manufacturing (auto industry), heavy small business tax, a youth population that is migrating out to southern and western locations of the country, a non-premium climate (winter 8 out of 12 months), heavy labor unions, and no serious push from state officials to move internal perception towards an industry&#x2F;economy of technology.<p>Until the state as a whole begins actively pushing for industry reform and SERIOUS incentives, Michigan will continue to follow it&#x27;s current course which is very little tech talent, very few tech oriented companies, high small business tax, and very low incentive to start any type of innovation.<p>It is what it is.