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European startups shouldn't obsess over Silicon Valley, says former Google exec and DARPA chief

tech.eu contributor Jennifer Baker caught up with Dr. Ken Gabriel at INNOVEIT in Budapest to talk about the difference between EU and US startups.
Jennifer Baker 29 April 2016
European startups shouldn't obsess over Silicon Valley, says former Google exec and DARPA chief
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European startups should not be so obsessed with the Silicon Valley model, says former DARPA chief and ex-Google exec Dr Kaigham (Ken) Gabriel.

“Whether a region is risk-averse or not, whether a region has enough capital or not, there are still many other factors that influence the success of a company,” he said.

Gabriel, widely regarded as the father of Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) – the tech of very, very small — is currently president and CEO of the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory.

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