Will Siicon Valley Maintain Its Prominence Over Asia? Steven Kays Says Yes.

Creative Thinkers Ask When Will Silicon Valley Lose Its Prominence Over Asia?

As Asian culture emphasizes fitting into local cultural norms than California, it will be hard for India, China, Japan and others to catch up with Silicon Valley. Steven Kays believes the "innovative spirit" which drives innovation is not as easy to transplant to other cultures as an "entrepreneurial spirit".

While emulators will copy Silicon Valley, Kays notes that the first to invent and file a patent application is key to maintaining leads over Asian competitors.