@bert_hubert @phiofx Great article. I've been thinking about this a lot after emigrating to the US, and I feel a large part of the problem is cultural. As you wrote, tech people just aren't valued/respected in Europe.
It seems to me as if Europe clings to an industrial revolution era belief that successful companies must be driven by "businessmen". As if innovation is something that happens once before (lightbulb, engine, etc) and the business/finance people make it into a profitable product.