Boise sits in Idaho's Treasure Valley, and Micron Technology's headquarters there means the semiconductor industry has deep roots in a state most people don't associate with chips at all. Boise State anchors the schools, and Hewlett-Packard's early inkjet printing operations were based there too, well before the current software and venture wave.
Region Stats
Total firms
27
VC / investors
6
Companies
18
Universities
3
People
4
By Thesis
AI, Software & Cloud
5
Semiconductors, Photonics & Hard Tech
2
Life Sciences, Biotech & MedTech
1
AgTech, Energy & Environment
1
Known For
Semiconductors
Software
Venture
Idaho