Science and State

A historical-contemporary illustration depicting the transition from the Santa Clara plantations to the electronics and chip industry. In the background, a university campus, electronic components, and a space system are visible, illustrating the connection between government investment, academic research, and private entrepreneurship.

America in Test Tube 5: The Country That Built Silicon Valley – and the Entrepreneurs Who Prefer to Forget It

The American technology industry loves to tell stories of entrepreneurs who operated in garages despite the government. But Silicon Valley grew out of military orders, the space race, grants to Stanford University, immigration policy, and government aid to the chip industry – and