Lively panel discussion at the launch of Nesta's new report on corporate/startup collaboration.

There was a lively discussion on the merits of corporate accelerators on a panel at an event run by Nesta, a UK-based innovation charity.

Andy McCartney, the outgoing CEO of Microsoft Ventures in the UK, advises entrepreneurs to only consider being involved with accelerators that are run by entrepreneurs, rather than corporate staff, as entrepreneurs better understand the challenges faced by young companies.

McCartney also said that he does not believe that accelerators should take equity stakes in their startups…