The center of the tech universe will always be the point of least resistance (to new ideas, cultures, mixing, lifestyles, etc).<p>For now, that's San Francisco (apparently) but for how much longer is anyone's guess.<p>Unless the necessary environment changes (i.e. tolerance is no longer a requirement) it will remain in SF or a place like it.<p>If tolerance and acceptance is somehow no longer necessary for a tech hub to bloom, it might end up anywhere.
Germany has as many as 10 Silicon Valleys, or regions that use Silicon on their name to aim for that. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Silicon_Valley" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Silicon_Valley</a><p>To be honest when I read another article comparing a German city with the Bay Area or another video titles "Could X become the next Silicon Valley" I tune out.<p>London - following in Silicon Valley's footsteps? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH5FbRixBYs" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH5FbRixBYs</a><p>This City in Siberia Could Become the Next Silicon Valley <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66MJEzkU8HE" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66MJEzkU8HE</a><p>Is Israel the next Silicon Valley? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5dF8lSlnFs" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5dF8lSlnFs</a><p>Detroit: The next Silicon Valley? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-C9iuYCedY" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-C9iuYCedY</a><p>Is Sweden the New Silicon Valley? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuE38_CHKfg" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuE38_CHKfg</a><p>Is Phoenix the Next Silicon Valley? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9DG372oZzk" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9DG372oZzk</a><p>Why Vietnam could be the world's next Silicon Valley <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK6nsTK_AHM" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK6nsTK_AHM</a><p>Can Australia become the next Silicon Valley? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-ins4AgOSE" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-ins4AgOSE</a><p>The Next Silicon Valley? Head to France <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5ijMtau5dw" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5ijMtau5dw</a>
This isn't really an answer, but I've noticed that the people most prone to declare the next great hub fall into one of two main camps:<p>1.) Journalists.<p>2.) Regional economic development types.
I imagine it’ll happen eventually. Maybe not to the same extent, but not everyone wants to pay exorbitant costs or live on the west coast...<p>I’d gladly take less money and continue to live / set up a business in Chicago.