<p>Cleveland is in the heart of the rust belt, and so there are a TON of engineering firms that have R&D faciltiies here. I think 9 out of 16 of the biggest med device companies have R&D facilities near Cleveland. The city is also a start-up hub in the Midwest, with over $220M in venture capital investment in the region anually. </p>
<p>Just as NYC is the financial capital of the country, this area is the engineering capital of the country. Location matters. Just like going to NYU for finance has its benefits, going to Case for engineering does too.</p>