And still all initiatives to clone SV successes failed ( The Netherlands is full of Valleys, we have a Food Valley, an Energy Valley etc )
Cargo culting only by name.
Cargo culting only by name.
EU might have more population, but USA has population that speaks single language and largely zero trade barriers for typical SV product.
Japan has a lot of cultural exporting, but certainly has its differences. And is not exactly known for being internet-forward. Korea is internet forward but is similarly culturally niche; kpop stans are pretty much in their own bubble, one that’s big enough to cause havoc in international music charts but still a bubble. And China’s Internet is double different because of the insulation of the Great Firewall.
Of course, how much stock one actually should put into this is up to the reader.
Is Silicon Valley actually a valley though? Isn't it a plateau? We have plenty of those.