Obviously many of the technologies in Star Trek were invented by Humans, or developed during the Federation era, but there's also a lot that seems to have been given/sold/traded/taught to Humanity in the early Warp era by other races, most importantly the Vulcans after First Contact. And on the diplomatic side, it's well-known that Vulcans had a huge impact on Earth's entrance into the galactic community, culminating in the formation of the Federation itself.
Similarly, plenty of other races have benefitted from Federation technology, once they achieve warp drive and thus shed the protection/isolation of the Prime Directive. Picard mentions on numerous occasions that one of the benefits of First Contact (for Humans and for other races) is the exchange of ideas and technologies it brings. They are no doubt careful not to give TOO much away, but there are countless instances of less-advanced-but-still-spacefaring civilizations being given Federation equipment freely, and the Federation clearly plays an important diplomatic role in helping new planets establish a presence in the galaxy.
This all makes sense, of course: with new planets achieving spaceflight all the time, the diffusion of technology and building of diplomatic relationships would be natural between neighboring cultures of slightly-different technology levels.
But how far back does that chain go? Did the Vulcans have a "big brother" civilization that helped them onto the galactic stage, the way they helped the Humans? Are the Vulcans just the latest in a long chain of civilizations helping others enter the galaxy, or are they more like the Asari from Mass Effect, helping others but having achieved their own status alone?
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