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Beyond Silicon Valley: Where the Next Breakthroughs Will Come From (#309)

July 7, 2026 · 19 min

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Everyone knows where the last generation of great technology companies came from.

The more interesting question is where the next generation will.

Mehran Gul spent years studying the world's most successful innovation hubs to understand why some places repeatedly create breakthrough companies while others never quite do.

He shares surprising insights about China's rise, Silicon Valley's future, and why artificial intelligence could reshape the global map of innovation in ways that few people expect.

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