New York’s Sector Machines, Explained: The Real Drivers of Startup Economic Power
Wednesday, 11 February 2026
I’ve found that one of the strengths and distinctions of New York City, from which we might all learn for our own local economy, is that it doesn’t have an ecosystem the way people say it at conferences, like it’s a single organism. A couple weeks ago, we explored here that New York is what
- Published in Regional Development
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New York Isn’t a Startup Ecosystem, It’s a Set of Sector Machines
Friday, 30 January 2026
With such a substantial and dense population, it’s difficult to say that New York City has a startup ecosystem as though a monolithic slice of the economy and yet, it’s precisely because of New York’s urban density that it’s a leading example of an advanced startup community. New York is a rotating set of sector-specific
- Published in Regional Development


