What will be the underlying factors? + The move towards more embodied intelligent machines, be it home automation systems, internet of things, autonomous cars,

What will be the underlying factors? + The move towards more embodied intelligent machines, be it home automation systems, internet of things, autonomous cars, or robots, makes it likely that location is still gonna be important and we will still see hubs indeed. Remote work for software is one thing, for hardware or hybridware it's more difficult. + Ten years might not be long from a technical point of view, but this is about people migrating to other places. Population dynamics might not as fast-paced as tech. + One thing is inevitable: a financial downtime between now and then. How the Valley will react, depends... It means fewer venture-backed new vultures on the market, a less crazy search for personnel, etc. + Economies of scale will always apply. High densities of companies, people, universities, homes, and other entities, will lead to higher and higher productivity. If you really want to compete with the Valley you'll have to work on these metrics as a region. Check https://www.citylab.com/life/2012/12/why-denser-cities-are-smarter-and-more-productive/4049/ https://www.citylab.com/life/2012/12/why-denser-cities-are-s....