Contributing Author & Director, US Innovators Policy Council
Washington, D.C. (October 4, 2012) – California ranks as the nation’s top state for app economy jobs, according to a study released today by CTIA-The Wireless Association® and the Application Developers Alliance. “The Geography of the App Economy” study, conducted by South Mountain Economics, LLC, found that application development is responsible for 151,900 jobs in California, with an economic impact of more than $8 billion.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (October 4, 2012) – Texas ranks 4th in the nation for app economy jobs, according to a study released today by CTIA- The Wireless Association® and the Application Developers Alliance. The research, conducted by South Mountain Economics, LLC, found that application development is responsible for 25,000 jobs in Texas, with an economic impact of more than $1 billion.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (October 4, 2012) – Massachusetts ranks as one of the nation’s app industry leaders, according to a study released today by CTIA-The Wireless Association® and the Application Developers Alliance. The research, conducted by South Mountain Economics, LLC and entitled “The Geography of the App Economy,” found that application development is responsible for 21,400 jobs in Massachusetts, with an economic impact of more than $1 billion. That makes Massachusetts the 3rd most “app intense” state in the country. “App Intensity” is a measure of app economy jobs relative to jobs overall.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (October 4, 2012) – Washington ranks first in the nation as an app industry leader, according to a study released today by CTIA-The Wireless Association® and the Application Developers Alliance. The research, conducted by South Mountain Economics, LLC and entitled “The Geography of the App Economy”, found that application development is responsible for 49,800 jobs in Washington, with an economic impact of more than $2 billion. That makes Washington the nation’s most “app intense” state. App intensity is a measure of the number of app economy jobs relative to the number of jobs in a state overall.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (October 4, 2012) – Virginia ranks as a national app industry leader, according to a study released today by CTIA-The Wireless Association® and the Application Developers Alliance. The research, conducted by South Mountain Economics, LLC and entitled “The Geography of the App Economy”, found that application development is responsible for 15,000 jobs in Virginia, with an economic impact of $788 million. That makes Virginia the 8th most “app intense” state in the nation. App intensity measures the number of app related jobs in a state relative to the number of jobs overall.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (October 4, 2012) – Pennsylvania ranks as a top state for app industry employment, according to a study released today by CTIA-The Wireless Association® and the Application Developers Alliance. The research, conducted by South Mountain Economics, LLC and entitled “The Geography of the App Economy,” found that application development is responsible for 12,900 jobs in Pennsylvania, with an economic impact of $632 million.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (October 4, 2012) – Oregon ranks as one of the nation’s app industry leaders, according to a study released today by CTIA-The Wireless Association® and the Application Developers Alliance. The research, conducted by South Mountain Economics, LLC and entitled “The Geography of the App Economy,” found that application development is responsible for 10,800 jobs in Oregon, with an economic impact of $526 million. That makes Oregon the 4th most “app intense” state in the nation. “App intensity” is a measure in how many app economy jobs are in the state compared with the number of total jobs.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (October 4, 2012) – Colorado ranks as one of the nation’s app industry leaders, according to a study released today by CTIA-The Wireless Association® and the Application Developers Alliance. The research, conducted by South Mountain Economics, LLC and entitled “The Geography of the App Economy,” found that application development is responsible for more than 8,000 jobs in Colorado with an economic impact of $429 million. That makes Colorado the tenth most “app intense” state. App intensity is a measure of the number of app economy jobs in a state relative to the number of jobs overall.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (October 4, 2012) – Maryland ranks as one of the nation’s app industry leaders, according to a study released today by CTIA-The Wireless Association® in conjunction with the Application Developers Alliance. The research, conducted by South Mountain Economics, LLC and entitled “The Geography of the App Economy”, found that application development is responsible for 8,400 jobs in Maryland, with an economic impact of $436 million. That makes Maryland the 15th most “app intense” state in the country.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (October 3, 2012) – New York ranks as an app industry leader, according to a study released today by CTIA-The Wireless Association® and the Application Developers Alliance. The research, conducted by South Mountain Economics, LLC and entitled “The Geography of the App Economy,” found that application development is responsible for 39,800 jobs in New York, with an economic impact of more than $2 billion.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (September 20, 2012) – The Application Developers Alliance announced today that more than 10,000 developers have joined the organization. Founded in January, the Alliance represents members from across the country and around the world, including developers working for large corporations, small app publishers, startups, and as independent innovators.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (September 20, 2012) – The Alliance expanded its corporate membership today, adding seven innovative tech startups. The Alliance is glad to be able to extend membership benefits to the innovative companies houses in The Fort.
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