For many technology startups today, Silicon Valley remains the quintessential place to look towards for inspiration, trends and - for some - a place to set up shop at some point in their startup's life cycle.
That remains true of some European entrepreneurs as wellBut with the Valley "mindset" of fast-paced innovation and the global Internet explosion, some eco-systems are looking to vie to become at least as significant.
For a long time New York was the poor relation to the Valley in this respect, but with tech startups back in vogue the city is building its own communityAs a European looking at the city with fresh eyes, I've ben rattling around New York this week, tagging along with a number of European entrepreneurs.
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World to NYC' is a programme organised by the New York City Economic Development Corporation and, from the
London side, put together by
TheGlasshouse/
TakeOut, the networks founded by the uber-connected, and now New York resident,
Judith Clegg.