Introductory observations and background notes by Burton Lee, delivered in advance of Talk by Hermann Hauser, Partner & Director, Amadeus Capital Partners, at Stanford on Feb 29 2016, in our session on 'Cambridge UK v Silicon Valley'. Material drawn from various third party sources. See also online videos (2) for additional content. Dr Burton Lee is Lecturer in European Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Stanford Engineering, ME Dept. Website: http://www.StanfordEuropreneurs.org YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/StanfordEuropreneurs Twitter: @Europreneurs | @BurtonLee