The venture capital financing in Silicon Valley has moulded the development of high
tech industries. Figure 6 shows the per capita income (a measure of wealth creating,
competitive economy) of the US Silicon Valley compared to the rest of the USA.
The rising, per capita income of the US Silicon Valley shows that the valley generates
wealth faster than its population increases. In moving towards the future of the Silicon
Valley in the 21st century, the strategies to sustain the HiTech industries of
Silicon Valley are shown in Table 5. These strategies reflect the policies and actions that
would set the stage for a more dynamic economic engine at Silicon Valley.