Last week I went to a couple of interesting events which highlighted some of the key questions facing the Venture industry and the broader issue of access to capital for high growth innovative businesses.
Find out why we have invested in a semiconductor company, and the criteria we use when assessing the market
NESTA's research team have just completed a review of the UK early stage Venture Industry
Welcome to my new Investments blog. I'll be sharing insights with you about growth companies, early stage investments and the wider entrepreneurial and venture industry
A jaw-dropping piece of research was published last week on the power of putting patients in control.
NESTA's call for radical innovation in public services found a new level of comfort among decision-makers in the NHS this month. As the thinking has evolved about how cuts in budgets could be met, the penny suddenly dropped.
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