Europe is in a tough place. Not only most software platforms are from the US, but also most of the hardware. For Europe to catch up it will need lots of startu

Europe is in a tough place. Not only most software platforms are from the US, but also most of the hardware. For Europe to catch up it will need lots of startups which can grow up and become unicorns. This isn't going to happen because of the mindset, bureaucracy, reglementation, lack of capital and lack of time. China is in a better position to become independent of US tech than all the EU countries together.