Uploaded December 2014 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Once upon a time, technology flowed only from West to East, presenting fabulous opportunities for companies which exported their unique Western innovations to Asian economies. For much of today’s Generation Asian companies have had a reputation as imitators rather than innovators, but this long trend is slowly ending. Nearly half of the world’s Internet users and over 60% of the planet’s population now live in a steadily modernizing Asia, which is home to several of the world’s biggest tech companies. From small businesses to large corporations, innovation and entrepreneurship are on the rise that could match or exceed that of the West. The resulting impact on the global technology ecosystem will create new opportunities for those ready to take advantage of it.
Once upon a time, technology flowed only from West to East, presenting fabulous opportunities for companies which exported their unique Western innovations to Asian economies. For much of today’s Generation Asian companies have had a reputation as imitators rather than innovators, but this long trend is slowly ending. Nearly half of the world’s Internet users and over 60% of the planet’s population now live in a steadily modernizing Asia, which is home to several of the world’s biggest tech companies. From small businesses to large corporations, innovation and entrepreneurship are on the rise that could match or exceed that of the West. The resulting impact on the global technology ecosystem will create new opportunities for those ready to take advantage of it.
