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From the end: > There is not one example of a Government-sponsored tech cluster—anywhere in the world—that has worked. Yet our leaders talks about clusters as
by gamble 16y ago
From the end:
> There is not one example of a Government-sponsored tech cluster—anywhere in the world—that has worked. Yet our leaders talks about clusters as if they are the secret sauce for entrepreneurship.
Because startups are not real beneficiaries of tech cluster funding. These office parks end up filled with call centers and branch offices of large companies like IBM and Dell. They're effectively another subsidy for established firms with political influence.