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Podcasts - Monday, August 16, 2010 10:54 - 8 Comments
Is an Australian Silicon Valley a realistic goal?
podcast The question of how Australia could develop its technology startup sector to become more like California’s Silicon Valley is one that has plagued the industry, politicians and financiers for some time. But is this even a realistic idea?
No, according to Sean Kaye, a senior IT executive who has recently started the Startups Down Under blog.
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In an interview this week, Kaye points out no other country has really been successful in mimicking the success of creating a hive of early stage technology companies as Silicon Valley has — apart from Israel, which has developed a culture of rapidly innovating in the security and communications fields, likely due to its position in the middle of contested Middle East ground.
But that’s OK, Kaye says — Australia has other strengths.








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