strong human resources,”New England today thrives on service- and knowledge-based industries thatrequire skilled and educated workers.• The Boston area has capitalized on its supply of university graduates to becomeNorth America’s second-most-important high-technology center, afterCalifornia’s Silicon Valley.• Although cities (such as Boston, Providence, and Hartford) have long beenimportant in the region

strong human resources,”New England today thrives on service- and knowledge-based industries thatrequire skilled and educated workers.• The Boston area has capitalized on its supply of university graduates to becomeNorth America’s second-most-important high-technology center, afterCalifornia’s Silicon Valley.• Although cities (such as Boston, Providence, and Hartford) have long beenimportant in the region

New England is now becoming even more urban andmore ethnically diverse.• The blossoming cultural diversity of New England and the entrepreneurial skillsof new migrants are helping New England keep pace with change across thecontinent.”