The document summarizes a study by MassTLC that showed the mobile industry has become a major economic sector in Massachusetts. Some key points:
- The mobile industry in Greater Boston now employs around 30,000 workers at almost 400 companies.
- Massachusetts has successfully combined its strengths in networking with a surge in mobile application development among entrepreneurs.
- Over 80% of mobile companies have fewer than 50 employees, highlighting the entrepreneurial nature.
- Investment in local mobile startups rose 40% in 2010 and is on track to double in 2011.
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MASSTLC Study Shows Greater Boston's Emergence as Mobile Powerhouse
1. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Mark Horan
(617) 669 8340
mark@masstlc.org
MASSTLC STUDY SHOWS GREATER BOSTON’S
EMERGENCE AS MOBILE POWERHOUSE
Sector Now Employs 30,000 Workers
at 400 Companies
CAMBRIDGE, MA, May 13, 2011 – The mobile industry has quickly become one of
Massachusetts’ most formidable economic sectors, with almost 400 companies now
employing some 30,000 workers, according to a study released today at the MassTLC
Spring Meeting.
The scoping of the industry, which was conducted by MassTLC’s Mobile Cluster,
confirms that Massachusetts has created a mobile hotbed by combining its traditional
strength in network communications with a surge of activity among young
entrepreneurs specializing in applications development.
“This is the first time we’ve quantified what has become readily apparent to the mobile
industry – the Boston area is a world-leading wireless innovation hub,” said Walt
Doyle, CEO of Where and a co-chair of MassTLC’s Mobile Cluster. “The energy in the
Boston area is second to none.”
Underscoring the entrepreneurial character of the environment, the study found that
more than 80 percent of the mobile companies had fewer than 50 employees.
Investment in Massachusetts local startups rose to 82 million dollars in 2010, a 40
percent increase over 2009, according to data supplied to MassTLC by Rutberg & Co.,
a leading wireless research and investment firm. Even more promising, Rutberg’s
data for the last twelve months suggests local mobile investments are on track to
double this year.
2. “Our real advantage is the vibrant start-up culture we’ve nurtured here in
Massachusetts,” said Carl Stjernfeldt, General Partner at Castile Ventures and a
Mobile Cluster co-chair. “Young people in particular are naturally drawn to this
technology and Boston has the advantage of a deep pool of youthful entrepreneurs.”
The study also estimates that the sector is generating just under $540 million in sales.
The mobile scoping report comes on the heels of a March MassTLC survey of its
member CEO’s that predicted overall tech employment in Massachusetts would grow
13 percent this year. In April, UMass’ “Mass Benchmark” study revealed that the state
was outpacing the nation in job creation and that the tech sector was key to the
growth.
“Based on the evidence we see, the tech sector is driving overall growth and mobile is
driving tech growth,” said Steve Krom, vice president and general manager of AT&T
for New England and a Mobile Cluster co-chair. “The MassTLC Mobile Cluster will do
everything it can to support this mobile momentum.”
MassTLC partnered with BostInnovation to create the list of 400 companies, and used
data culled from various public sites to estimate employee counts and sales levels.
Rutberg & Co. supplied the start-up investment data.
“Scoping the depth and breadth of our emerging sectors is critical to attracting
investors, entrepreneurs, and highly skilled workers to Massachusetts,” said Tom
Hoprcroft, president and CEO of MassTLC. “This research makes it clear that Greater
Boston is among the best places in the world to start and grow a mobile business.”
The following is the list of companies identified in the study.
1st
Works
AisleBuyer
Atlantic
Tele-‐network
211me
Akamai
Audissey
Guides
3
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Communications
Allfocus
Authentic
Mobile
Abhav
Ambient
Devices
Autocell
Laboratories
Accessplus
Communications
Ambient
Rings
Avaya
Acme
Packet
American
Tower
AvidMobile
AdelaVoice
Anam
Mobile
Axerra
Networks
Adme
Ankota
Ayantek
Adva
Mobile
Antenna
Software
Aylus
Networks
Aerva
Apperian
Azuki
Systems
Aes-‐intellinet
Apple
Basho
Technologies
Airpath
Wireless
Appswell
Beatbox
Pad
Airprint
Networks
Ascendent
Systems
bni
video
Airvana
Ascio
Wireless
Beechwoods
Software,
Inc.
Airwide
Solutions
AT&T
Bellhawk
Systems
Corp
3. Bentley
Systems
Connectivity
Getzazu
Bettawalka
CounterPath
Corporation
Go2
Media
Biorasis
Counterpulsation
Goby
Technologies
Biscom
Cross
Country
Automotive
Services
Gomez
Biskero
Cyphermint
Google
Cambridge
Bite
Mobile
Dataviz
Graywolf
Sensing
Solutions
Bitheads
DataXu
Green
Mountain
Software
Bitstream
David
Clark
Co
Groundhog
Technologies
Bitwave
Semiconductor
Dear
Panda
H&H
Software
LLC
Bluesocket
Delcom
Systems
Hea!lthrageous
Boundless
Security
Systems
Dexrex
Gear
Hello
Vino
Bradford
Networks
Dialogic
Heywire
BrainShark
Dielectric
Communications
Hiwired
Brassmonkey
Digirobotics
Homeland
Security
Wireless
Brewgene
Digit
Wireless
Hook
Mobile
Broadcom
Corp
Digital
Voice
Systems
Hooken
Mobile
Broadview
Networks
Digitas
HP
Procurve
Cadec
Global
Direct
Network
Services
HTC
Cadio
Docutemp
Wireless
HuddleHub
Caduceus
Wireless
Drync
Hummingbytes
Camiant
Echo
Therapeutics
I
Am
Hungry
Canberra
Industries
Electrochem
Solutions
iBasis
Captivate
Network
Ember
IBM
CardStar
Empower
Mobility
ID8-‐Mobile
Celeno
Communications
Enlight
Solutions
Illume
Software,
Inc.
Cellular
Specialties
Enterprise
Mobile
Incelligence
Celtra
Envio
Networks
Infared5
Cerylion
Eplus
Technology
InfoGin
Chameleon
Network
Equilateral
Technologies
Instantnightlife
Checkbox
Survey
Solutions
Erallo
Technologies
Intel
Network
Systems
Chexout
Systems
Evertrue
Interact
Public
Safety
Systems
Chexplit
Exavera
Technologies
Internoded
ChoiceStream
FeedHenry
Ipowerapps
Cielo
Mobile
Figcard
Isabella
Products
Cisco
FitLinxx
Iscandit
Clearwire
FitnessKeeper
Izup
Codebroker
Fitnow
Jumptap
Coloci
Fluentmobile
KangoGift
Comhouse
Wireless
Foneshow
KaOoga!
Mobile
Comm-‐tract
Corp
Footpath
Keisense
Comnav
Engineering
Froghop
Kiva
Systems
Comverse
Technology
Gam
Electronics
K-‐nfb
Reading
Technology
Connected
Bits
Geolenz
KVH
Industries
4. kWhOURS
National
Wireless
RealityFrontier
LG
Nellymoser
Red
Bend
Software
Liquid
Wireless
Nestor
Traffic
Systems
RedPint
LiveWire
Mobile
NetRC
Systems
Renaissance
Electronics
Localytics
NetScout
Systems
Research
In
Motion
LocaModa
Netversant
New
England
Ressen
Design
Locately
Newbury
Networks
Revolabs
LogMeIn
Nexage
Rocket
Farm
Studios
Lojack
Nextcode
SAB
Solutions
Long
Distance
Post
LLC
NextComputing
Samsung
Malleable
Devices
Inc.
NextTrain
Sand
9
Mcaddie
Nokia
SaveWave
Me
You
Health
Notepage
SavingStar
meblur
Nuance
Sayagle
Medtronic
Oak
Wireless
SCVNGR
Meltwater
OnePIN
Seafire
Mobile
MEMSIC
OneSimCard
Sendza
Meru
Networks
Onset
Technology
Shoptext
Microsoft
Oxy
Systems
Shopximity
Millennial
Net
Parallel
Cities
Sideband
Systems
Mjetz
Paycash
Mobile
SiGe
Semiconductor
Moaec
Peak
Networks
Single
Digits
Mobicious
Peekaboo
Mobile
Skycore
Mobile
Excursions
Pegasystems
Skyscape
Mobile
Software
Phandroid
Skyworks
Solutions
Mobilerobots
Pintley
Smart
Robots
MobileSphere
Pinyadda
SnapMyLife
Mobiola
Pipeline
Wireless
Sonus
Networks
Mobiquity
Pivotal
Satellite
Tech
Soundbite
Communications
Mobleo
Pliq
Sparkfish
Creative
Mobot
Pongr
Spectra
Access
Mocospace
Porticus
Technology
SpeedDemon
Modiv
Media
Profit
Tools
Spinwave
Systems
ModoLabs
Proliphix
Sponty
MoFuse
Proxim
Wireless
Spot
On
Networks
Monitise
Americas
Proxpro
Spring
Partners
Monotype
Imaging
Pyxis
Mobile
Sprint
MoreMagic
Solutions
QuantiaMD
Sproxil
Motorola
Mobility
Queralt
Survey
On
The
Spot
Moveable
Code
Quiet
Logistics
Survol
Mstyle
Radiospire
Networks
Swift
Mobile
mtiks
Raizlabs
Sycamore
Networks
Myvu
Corp
Rave
Mobile
Safety
SymTrend
5. Synet
T-‐Mobile
Veracode
Syniverse
Tom
Tom
Verdasys
SyntegraTech
TotalMobile
Verizon
Wireless
Talent
Beat
Trade
Wings
VGo
Communications
Tapatalk
Treedia
Labs
Vlingo
TapWalk
Trimble
Navigation
Voltree
Power
Tatara
Systems
TripChill
Voodoovox
Tekelec
TripCraft
Waav
Telcordia
Technologies
Trophos
Energy
WASP
Audio
Technologies
Telemessage
Ubiqi
Health
WHERE
Telepartner
International
Umber
Systems
Wherephone
Telescada
Unadilla
Antenna
WiTricity
Telstra
Unbound
Commerce
Wowize
Textaurant
Unbound
Commerce
Wyerless.net
Solutions
Texterity
Untravel
Media
XIUS
The
Sweeper
Unwired
Appeal
xMobilesolutions
Thickfuzz
Up
to
Date
XtremeAlerts
ThinkFlood
uReach
Technologies
zTrace
Technologies
Thinking
Phone
Networks
Vanu
Thinking
Screen
Media
Vazion
Tiverias
Apps
Vela
Systems
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critical leadership issues of innovative technology and technology-enabled companies. Drawing on the
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