China threatens Silicon Valley's monopoly

Silicon Valley is no longer a geographical concept, but has become a symbol, a source of inspiration, nurturing the thinking and culture of technology people.

In 1991, based on the idea of ​​a hypertext, Tim Berners Lee invented the World Wide Web (WWW), opening a revolution, turning human history to a new page, where people can access and exchange information easily. Since then, the first applications have been born one after another such as the Navigator 1.0 browser, the Web Mail service...

Located in Northern California at that time, Silicon Valley was used to refer to the inventors and manufacturers of silicon chips (microprocessors made of silicon). It gradually became a symbol synonymous with high technology, innovation, the promised land of startups and was simply called “home” by the big guys.

Silicon Valley – the “holy land” of techies. Photo: Ympact.

There is only one Silicon Valley in America…

In recent years, Silicon Valley has attracted more attention with the emergence of a series of companies such as Facebook, Google, Apple or Intel. It has become a source of inspiration, a driving force for the development of cities such as Palo Alto, Mountain View and Cupertino. However, many people believe that Silicon Valley is not necessarily a specific place, it can exist only as a concept of thinking.

It has been known as a technology hub for decades. From the US Navy and Aerospace Industries in the 1930s, to the clusters of telegraph companies, radio stations and universities. All laid the foundation for today's Silicon Valley.

Dense concentration of companies in the “cradle” of world technology. Photo: metrosiliconvalley.

Investors and large companies are attracted here by the available infrastructure and human resources. In turn, this has boosted economic growth, employment and other housing conditions in the area.

People who live and work in the valley have supported the idea of ​​a unique Silicon Valley by forming small communities to exchange ideas and foster the development of their own culture.

…or just exist in the mind?

Although the US has many other technology centers springing up all over the place including New York, Los Angeles, Carolina... however, nowhere has the scale, scope, and influence of Silicon Valley.

Perhaps that's because the tech hubs that emerged later didn't have much time to develop the mindset and culture that Silicon Valley took decades to develop.

However, in China and Israel, recent technological breakthroughs have surprised many, proving that “Silicon Valley” is not just for America. The brand can exist and inspire as a concept in the minds of everyone.

China threatens Silicon Valley's position. Photo: mckinseychina.

Forbes magazine once published an article about venture capital activities when locating car manufacturing companies in locations far from Silicon, typically the Gigafactory of billionaire Elon Musk in the Nevada desert. The success of the investment does not depend 100% on geographical location but is also influenced by other factors such as capital, human factors, etc.

Dieter Zetsche, CEO of Daimler - a German car manufacturer, happily shared: "After being exposed to large companies in Silicon Valley, our staff seems to be encouraged and inspired. Working speed, ability to withstand pressure, and acceptance of failure have all improved significantly."

After all, reality has shown that not every startup in Silicon will be successful. Any city can become a technology center and any country can have its own “Silicon Valley” if the leaders have the ability to think and apply well. In the future, it is very likely that other “technology valleys” will appear, developing together, completely changing the technological face of this world.

According to Zing.vn