There are dozens more of these trendy geographic pockets of coders and venture capitalists. There's the Silicon Gorge in England, the Silicon Gulf in the Philippines, the Silicon Forest in Oregon, the Silicon Glen in Scotland, the Silicon Slopes in Utah, the Silicon Taiga in Russia and the Silicon Wadi in Israel. But what of Chicago?
Personally, I like Silicon Cornfield. Also, Silicon Prairie, Silicon Flatlands, and Silicon "Where They Say 'Pop' Instead of 'Soda'"








