> You seem to think that technology equals "venture capital that shows up in the tech news".
The companies I mentioned all have had great real success. They have hired thousands and thousands of people and ended up selling for billions. This "drone valley" is exactly the "venture capital in the news" that you are talking about.
> you don't seem to know much about Switzerland as well.
Why wouldn't I know about Switzerland? We have already established that Switzerland has a great reputation and good conditions. Sweden and Switzerland have a lot of industries in common. Like pharmaceuticals, construction, chemicals and automation. The Google office is well know as is banking, watches and other large brands. ABB is even Swiss-Swedish and of course Kamprad used to live there. And yes, I have been to Switzerland. At least a half a dozen time over two decades and more counting stopovers in Zürich mainly going back from Hong Kong.
This just doesn't have much to do with the topic at hand. Many places have great technology, but fail to break into new areas. Which is what I have been saying that Sweden is probably worse on papper yet far more successful in this regard.
> Or why Switzerland is one of the world leaders in research?
Because of good schools, high salaries and dedicated people. Which is perfect for people who want to have a good career. Not necessarily for starting successful companies in new industries. If you haven't noticed it is rarely "the best" people who start startups. They have too much to loose. It is the restless, the dropouts, the migrants etc. If you read my previous comments you can see that I am pretty bearish about Sweden's future for startups as well.
My question is simple and I have asked it repeatedly i.e. what indicates that this "drone valley" will go anywhere? Don't blame me if you can't come up with an answer.
> You seem to think that technology equals "venture capital that shows up in the tech news".
The companies I mentioned all have had great real success. They have hired thousands and thousands of people and ended up selling for billions. This "drone valley" is exactly the "venture capital in the news" that you are talking about.
> you don't seem to know much about Switzerland as well.
Why wouldn't I know about Switzerland? We have already established that Switzerland has a great reputation and good conditions. Sweden and Switzerland have a lot of industries in common. Like pharmaceuticals, construction, chemicals and automation. The Google office is well know as is banking, watches and other large brands. ABB is even Swiss-Swedish and of course Kamprad used to live there. And yes, I have been to Switzerland. At least a half a dozen time over two decades and more counting stopovers in Zürich mainly going back from Hong Kong.
This just doesn't have much to do with the topic at hand. Many places have great technology, but fail to break into new areas. Which is what I have been saying that Sweden is probably worse on papper yet far more successful in this regard.
> Or why Switzerland is one of the world leaders in research?
Because of good schools, high salaries and dedicated people. Which is perfect for people who want to have a good career. Not necessarily for starting successful companies in new industries. If you haven't noticed it is rarely "the best" people who start startups. They have too much to loose. It is the restless, the dropouts, the migrants etc. If you read my previous comments you can see that I am pretty bearish about Sweden's future for startups as well.
My question is simple and I have asked it repeatedly i.e. what indicates that this "drone valley" will go anywhere? Don't blame me if you can't come up with an answer.