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Although some may argue that there will never be another community that boasts the same entrepreneurial spirit and access to business opportunities as California’s Silicon Valley, there’s a growing recognition in the tech community that these “hot spots” are – in fact – popping up around the world.

According to John D. Sutter, writing for CNN:

“The fact that centers of tech innovation are emerging all over the globe – not just in that mountain-ringed, strip-mall-plagued valley near San Jose, California – is both encouraging and fascinating. Many of these emerging tech hubs are exporting technologies and ideas that could have impact all over the world, not just in their respective regions.”

In this infographic, we examine the world’s up-and-coming tech communities – from Germany to Mexico to Indonesia and more – and compare them on a number of different factors, including entrepreneurial mindset, access to capital and general strengths and weaknesses:

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