The Right Infrastructure

Infrastructure is another key to these metropolitan areas' tech success, Dell says. Economies that can capitalize on technology's preeminence must have "the infrastructure necessary to support the people, businesses and technology that enable progress over time," Dell said. Several more U.S. cities on this list include: Dallas and Ft. Worth, Texas; New York City; Minneapolis; Houston (pictured); Atlanta; Charlotte, N.C.; Chicago; and Louisville, Ky.