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In this essential look at the regrowth of the American Midwest, tech journalist Rebecca A. Fannin chronicles her return to America’s heartland, revealing the dramatic entrepreneurial comeback that is transforming the Rust Belt into the Tech Belt. Watch the full video on 24hourjournal.substack.com. Order Silicon Heartland: Transforming the Midwest from Rust Belt to Tech Belt on Amazon. Video Chapters: 2:57 What was the inspiration behind Silicon Heartland5:06 The technology reviving the Heartland6:38 The most important inputs driving the transformation of the Rust Belt8:33 Working remote or physically moving to the Heartland9:41 Who are the millennials moving in12:49 How innovation has evolved in Youngstown, Ohio16:05 Retooling traditional factories19:38 What do the "winners" look like in the Rust Belt24:31 What does the current version of the "factory worker" look like27:05 Rebeccas’s writing process for Silicon Heartland33:49 Czech company highlight — Likos About Rebecca Fannin Rebecca A. F