The Next Silicon Valley

From the September 2010 issue of Foreign Policy - - the next cities and communities looking to be centers of knowledge and innovation:

• Silicon Wadi - - Tel Aviv, Israel. In 2006 alone, about 3,500 start-ups were created in Israel, most concentrated in this high-tech cluster on the Israeli coastal plain.
• Silicon Island - - Hsinchu, Taiwan. The Hsinchu science park is home to hundreds of high-tech firms, and the surrounding city has the highest average income in Taiwan.
• Silicon Plateau - - Bangalore, India. Located on the Deccan Plateau, Bangalore houses tech giants Infosys, Wipro, and Biocon.
• Silicon Gulf - - Davao, Philippines. The country is pushing to make this region a major IT player by building corporate parks and incentivizing investment.
• Silicon Roundabout - - London, Britain. London's Old Street Roundabout has been given a new nickname for its many Internet companies, including www.diary.com and Last.fm.