האם זה נכון שהעלייה הרוסית היא מרכזית להיי-טק הישראלי? בכל מקרה, המחמאה מתקבלת בברכה:

The Soviet Union spent lavishly on its military and space programmes during the cold war, but because its economic system was ossified there were few spill-over effects. The unintended beneficiary was Israel, arguably the most entrepreneurial economy on earth, because its many Russian émigré scientists now form the core of a vibrant high-tech sector.

The Economist, 13 Oct 2007