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tal spending per student dropped 19 percent, the report notes. “In order for the region to flourish, its companies need to be able to attract top talent to the region,” Hancock said. “If talent inflows from abroad become less reliable, the region will depend more on the development of domestic talent, which will require the strong commitment of public leaders largely outside the region to invest in education and training.” Despite the problems, Friel and others said they are optimistic that the historic resilience of the Valley remains strong. “The challenges we face are significant, but none of them are unsolvable,” Friel said. “No other region in the world has a better opportunity for success. We have faced big challenges in the past and met them. Our challenge is to do it again.” N Staff Writer Chris Kenrick can be e-mailed at ckenrick@paweekly.com.
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“We still have amazing assets,” he said, citing strong global connections to other growing economies; high numbers of scientists and engineers still residing and working in the valley; and a historic pace of innovation going back more than 60 years, from defense to space to the Internet. Nationally there is much buzz about so-called “cleantech” industries such as solar or wind power and other renewable energy sources, or new ways to conserve energy and reduce pollution, the Index reports. But a close look at federal spending or investment indicates much of it is going elsewhere than to Silicon Valley, such as to Huntsville, Ala., and other places. The reason Silicon Valley may not be getting its full share is not favoritism or social-engineering as much as because the other areas have aligned their interest groups into a cohesive single voice of government policymakers, business leaders, educators and community organizations. Silicon Valley, while it has strong legislative leadership, is “scattered” into separate groups, Hancock said, citing another longstanding tradition of valley history. N Weekly Editor Jay Thorwaldson can be e-mailed at jthorwaldson@ paweekly.com.
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