Yep, much like Japan, Europe somewhat rested on its laurels in the tech boom... I've heard various explanations - fragmented markets/culture means it's harder

Yep, much like Japan, Europe somewhat rested on its laurels in the tech boom... I've heard various explanations - fragmented markets/culture means it's harder to scale. There's less appetite/precedence for undermining regulation (ask for forgiveness rather than for permission) Lagging perception towards "IT" sector