&gt; If innovation is about new and different, why would we want to be something that already exists?<p>Because you can follow the same successful approach to encouraging entrepreneurs, but innovate by producing companies that develop new products?<p>You might want to ape silicon valley because of the huge amount of employment and wealth it generates.<p>You don&#x27;t have to be exactly the same as SV, but no reason not to be inspired by it, if you&#x27;re looking to create a startup culture.