Before it became synonymous with innovation, it was farmland.

Miles of orchards. Quiet roads. Small towns surrounded by fruit trees. Most people saw it as a beautiful but ordinary region – certainly not the future center of global technology. But one professor saw something different. He noticed talented young minds leaving for opportunity elsewhere and asked a simple question: What if they stayed? 🌎

What followed wasn’t the rise of one company – it was the creation of an entirely new culture. Young engineers began taking risks. Employees left secure jobs to build something of their own. Ideas moved freely between companies, friendships and late-night conversations. Failure wasn’t viewed as humiliation – it became part of the learning process. The goal wasn’t just building successful businesses ...