Sectors
There are many variations of a “social” business — where do they originate, how do you define each category and does it make sense to separate them at all?
If we want to build strength in places and tap into talent across the UK, we must create the conditions for success, argues Midlands Mindforge CEO Lisa Smith.
The debate around equity stakes in UK spinouts often holds up the US as a perfect model to follow — but does the data show any actual differences between the two and what does that mean for academics?
The UK negotiated associate membership to Horizon Europe in its Withdrawal Agreement from the EU — two years later, it's unclear if it'll ever happen.
Campus Plus CEO Nick McNaughton looks at overseas programmes for early-stage innovation to understand how Australia could improve its own offering.
What's going to happen to healthcare startup funding this year? Will the IPO market recover? And what kinds of technologies are on the up? We asked some leading CVCs for their view.
Guest comment by Stefan Gabriel, Hitachi Ventures
Despite uncertainty, Yahoo Japan’s corporate venturing vehicle will continue its efforts in innovation and technology in the Japanese ecosystem through collaborations with startups.
Ferguson's investment arm is in weekly contact with portfolio companies and expects digitisation to be more widely adopted in the construction industry as work practices change.
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