China, India, Israel Rival Silicon Valley as Tech Hot Spots
- Military service helps Israel screen tech talent early
- Alibaba and Tencent are developing talent for Chinese startups
People walk through Alibaba headquarters in Hangzhou.
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Silicon Valley is no longer the clear leader among global centers of technology and innovation, entrepreneurs from China, Japan and Israel said.
Required military service that puts teens at the cutting edge of technology and a global outlook are two things that differentiate Israel’s tech sector, said Inbal Arieli, vice president of strategic partnerships at Start-Up Nation Central.