2019 Annual Report

2019 was big year for tech in NYC. 2020 will be bigger.

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When we launched Tech:NYC in 2016, there was still a debate raging about which city would be second, behind Silicon Valley, as a tech capital. In 2019, it’s safe to say we have settled that debate.Check out our 2019 annual report.In fact, in many ways, we have challenged its very premise. Today, New York stands as an international tech hub in its own right, with hundreds of thousands of tech jobs here in the five boroughs. Those jobs come from large and established employers, as well as more than 9,000 startups. What unites these companies are the values that define New York — our commitment to diversity; access to existing industries, the arts, and cultural institutions; and a robust public transit system that moves people all around the city. That’s not to mention robust investments by both the city and the state in computer science education and workforce development.Tech’s growth here has not come without its challenges. But it is those very challenges, and our community’s ability to navigate them, that reaffirms all the reasons we built Tech:NYC to start. We have no doubt that the future of our city’s economy will rely on technology — and the people and companies who power the ecosystem. Against the background of the greatest city in the world, technology and those who build it will become part of the expansive and diverse fabric of New York City, and not the other way around.We can’t wait.We wish you a Happy New Year and are looking forward to working with you in 2020.Love,Team Tech:NYC