This article ties well to the excellent book "The Entrepreneurial State" by Mariana Mazzucato. Apple did an excellent job of bringing together a lot of existin

This article ties well to the excellent book "The Entrepreneurial State" by Mariana Mazzucato. Apple did an excellent job of bringing together a lot of existing technology into a viable consumer product, but it is still important to note that much of that tech was powered by state-funded initiatives, instead of Silicon Valley, VC-funded projects.