[zeemonkee]

I agree with what the OP is saying about Scotland, which is a crying shame, because Scotland was once what Silicon Valley is now - a hotbed of new ideas, entrepreneurs, and technological innovation.

Many of my friends here who work in IT are certainly talented and able, but are content to coast in relatively low-paid jobs in academia or some branch of government, or maybe a bank or insurance company. You are more likely to find local entrepreneurial spirit among car mechanics and taxi drivers.

The thing is they aren't even that happy with their jobs. They hate the petty bureaucracy, insane procedures and moronic policies. But they would never think of startups as an option.