The Geography of Innovation by Mehran Gul is a compelling exploration of the shifting global landscape of technology. For decades, the United States?particularly Silicon Valley?has dominated the world of innovation, birthing technologies that define modern life and creating tech giants like Apple, Google, and Facebook. But is that era of American dominance coming to an end? Gul, winner of the Financial Times/McKinsey Bracken Bower Prize, investigates the rise of new global tech hubs that are quietly transforming the industry. From Samsung in South Korea to TSMC in Taiwan, Spotify in Sweden to ASML in the Netherlands, and gaming studios across the Nordics, the book examines how innovation is no longer the monopoly of any one region.
As the world focuses on the US?China tech rivalry, Gul poses a deeper question: are there other “Chinas” emerging?overlooked regions poised to become the next tech superpowers? With insight and clarity, he uncovers how the tools, talent, and ambition needed to build billion-dollar tech companies are spreading across borders. This book is an eye-opening journey through the next frontiers of global innovation?an essential read for anyone interested in the future of technology, economics, and the evolving balance of global power.