There was even an expression coined for this phenomenon in Germany: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden_champions https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden_cham

There was even an expression coined for this phenomenon in Germany: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden_champions https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden_champions We have lots of SMEs that are world leading in their niche, but most people have never heard of them.