Financial central was mostly London due to favorable local laws.
Nokia fills very small niche now, basically services backbone
Bosch and Siemens predate EU
BWM also, but i wouldn't put it at forefront of innovation with how automotive industry is going.
did you notice that not even a single company you've mentioned is something new, and all of them basically come from "western" side of EU or are already established industries sometimes predating WW1?
I get it, its easy to throw various statements around to feel oneself' good, but can you please back them up with some hard facts to have a healthy discussion? This site strives for a better behavior.
Anyway, BMW and Bosch is also American because they make their money by selling to Americans. Don't let anybody say its not true.
> EU does not foster any form of framework for growing any industry
Also you:
> did you notice that not even a single company you've mentioned is something new
K, but that was not your point since they did indeed "grow as an industry". Aren't you saying that auotomotive hasn't grown as an industry in the EU, I hope. Also,
> Pharma is miles behind US,
Source?
> Financial central was mostly London due to favorable local laws.
You mean like Paribas, MPS, Allianz... none of which are in the UK?
Ozempic was invented by a Danish company, Novo Nordisk. Only recently did Eli Lilly, an American company, catch up.