Mass Gets It

KDnuggets carried an interesting report by the blog owner on the recent Massachusetts "Big Data Disruption Summit" hosted by the Mass Technology Leadership Council. The MTLC sees Big Data as a major market opportunity for the state, with, for example, companies like Kyruus vying to become the "Bloomberg" of the healthcare world. The author's conclusion is "The meeting had a lot of energy and showcased the depth of Big Data Industry in Massachusetts. New ideas will likely percolate to new start-ups!" Now, if only my state thought the same....