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What I meant to say was that any statement saying that Germany is an "uninnovative" country is just hogwash. The downvote -- why? Because you disagree?
by forkandwait 16y ago
What I meant to say was that any statement saying that Germany is an "uninnovative" country is just hogwash. The downvote -- why? Because you disagree?
- nickpinkston 16y agoI didn't downvote you, and I also didn't say they didn't innovate. Rather, modern German innovation rarely takes the form of transformation, more of incremental innovation. I can't think of any modern industries revolutionized by German companies. Automotive saw a steady stream of good innovation no doubt, but hardly very transformative.
- rb2k_ 16y agowell, there was MP3 (invented, at least partially, at the Fraunhofer Society).
- lispm 16y agoDepends on where you look at. There are entire industrial niche markets 'owned' by German Mittelstand companies. It is just not in your focus of attention.
- jules 16y agoCan you give an example of any industry revolutionized by any company?
- nickpinkston 16y agoExactly... that's where I was getting at. In the mid 1800's, they were bad ass in chemical production and science in general - really many areas. Seemingly, WWII made them a more risk adverse society. Beforehand, the small/mid size businesses were actually very entrepreneurial.