Miami’s successful pitch to tech firms: How can we help?

An aerial view of downtown Miami. ‘Techies’ are starting to arrive in increasing numbers, attracted by a thriving technological ecosystem, word of mouth from their earlier-arriving peers, and pandemic conditions in some ways more favourable than in hotspots like California and New York. — AFP

MIAMI: The city of Miami, with a growing reputation as a financial services center enhanced by its balmy climate and low taxes, is now making a concerted and increasingly successful push to attract hi-tech firms from Silicon Valley and New York.

Goldman Sachs and other financial firms already have a presence in the southern Florida metropolis.