Access Rules

In the late 1950s, the Santa Clara Valley in northern California was known for its fertile soils, not for microelectronics, semiconductors, or computer pioneers. In 1951, an “industrial park” had already been established at Stanford University. But the transition from an area dominated by orchards, fruit trees, and a renowned university to Silicon Valley got off to a faltering start. Until the mid-1960s, the American epicenter of high-tech was on the East Coast, on the outskirts of Boston. It was known as Route 128, named for a Massachusetts state highway. Dozens of tech companies sprung up along this “American technology