This book explores the origins of the technologies that shape modern life, such as personal computers, operating systems, smartphones, e-commerce, and social networks. Mehran Gul, a winner of the Financial Times/McKinsey Bracken Bower Award, asks the question: is this changing?

Less than a decade ago, perceptions of Chinese tech companies were often complacent. Now, concerns are growing. As analysts forecast the evolution of the US-China technological rivalry, an equally interesting question arises: are there other countries like China? Places that are not taken seriously now, but which could prove to be highly competitive sooner than we think.

Samsung, a Korean giant, is competing with Apple for the title of the world's largest smartphone manufacturer. Arm, founded in the UK, develops chip designs used in over 90% of all mobile devices. Spotify, based in Sweden, is the most popular music streaming service in the world.

This is not the only story. The world’s most important semiconductor company, TSMC, is located in Taiwan. Another significant company in the semiconductor industry, ASML, is based in the Netherlands. Some of the most well-known games, such as Minecraft, Candy Crush, and Angry Birds, originated from game studios in Scandinavian countries. Almost all major electric vehicle battery manufacturers, like CATL, LG, and SK On, are located in Asia.

This is a story about technology and the places where it enters the world. Silicon Valley, for half a century, was unrivaled in producing technologies and rapidly growing, high-value tech companies that made the region the center of the fastest wealth creation in human history. The secrets are spreading to more regions.

The geography of innovation is changing. The world now has far more high-value tech companies than ever before, developing much faster than ever, in many more regions than ever. This is a book about these regions.

Pages: 368, Dimensions: 15.9x15.9cm