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Canada’s Immigrant Investor Venture Capital Pilot Program Launched
Posted by academicentrepreneur in Canada, Capitalism, China, Immigrants, Immigration Policy, Income Tax, Venture Capital, Venture Capital Policy on March 8, 2015
As anticipated, the Canadian Government has launched its Immigrant Investor Venture Capital Program (IIVC). This was originally announced in December of 2014. The program opened at the end of January. Unfortunately, the Academic Entrepreneur has not been blogging at the usual pace. Apologies are in order. Essentially, here is how The IIVC works: High Net Worth Individuals […]
Twenty Questions for Canadians Regarding Scottish Independence
Posted by academicentrepreneur in Arc of Prosperity, BC, Canada, Creativity through Reorganization, Currency innovation, Ice Hockey, Immigrants, Immigration Policy, Referendum Debate, Regional Innovation, Scotland as a Spinout, Sooke, tech currency on September 7, 2014
Questions for the Canadians and on their perspective on Scottish Independence from the Academic Entrepreneur I am asking these because in my “ethnographic experience” in Canada, I’ve noted one or more of the following around the issue of Scottish Independence: a) apathy surrounding the issue; b) a lack of an awareness of the […]
On Immigration Policy: Blog repost on EU citizens living in Scotland
Posted by academicentrepreneur in Arc of Prosperity, Immigrants, Immigration Policy, Scotland as a Spinout on September 6, 2014
A most interesting, thoughtful post on EU citizens living in Scotland. This is from the Arc of Prosperity blog and was published yesterday by Thomas Widmann from Denmark, a German Citizen now living in Scotland. EU citizens in Scotland must vote Yes to independence Posted on 04/09/2014 by thomas UKIP election propaganda by mia!, […]
Step Change for Innovation in Scotland: How to Massively Increase the Supply of Venture Capital in Scotland
Posted by academicentrepreneur in Academic Entrepreneur, Academic Venture Capitalists, Edinburgh, Immigrants, Immigration Policy, Incubators and Accelerators, Innovation Economy for an Independent Scotland, Innovation in Banking, Innovation Policy, Scotland as a Spinout, Venture Capital, Venture Capital Policy on September 4, 2014
This talk was given recently by the Academic Entrepreneur at the Business School of the University of Edinburgh. See: http://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/about/events/53f3162126382c041f22296d/step-change-for-innovation-in- Slides can be found here: http://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/eclub/news-and-events/?a=68277 A video will be posted on YouTube and linked here as well, and photos published within the month.
Brain Drain for Scottish Universities post-Independence: Solving the Research Funding Need
Posted by academicentrepreneur in Academic Entrepreneur, Business Models, Entrepreneurial University, Immigrants, Immigration Policy, Incubators and Accelerators, Innovation Economy for an Independent Scotland, Innovation Policy, Intellectual Property, Philanthropic Gifts to Universities, Regional Innovation, Research Policy, Resources, Scotland as a Spinout, Tax Policy, Triple Helix, University-Incubator interaction on September 1, 2014
Today’s Guardian article “Scottish universities braced for brain drain if country votes for independence: Senior education figures voice fears about loss of funding and departure of top scientists in the event of a yes vote” warned of the loss of scientists and other researchers if Scotland leaves the union. This would result in further brain drain, […]
Polish Migrants in Scotland
Posted by academicentrepreneur in Edinburgh, Immigrants, Immigration Policy, Regional Innovation, Uncategorized on August 26, 2014
Polish_migrants_in_Scotland_2014 For a link to the .pdf: Polish migrants in Scotland: voting behaviours and engagement in the Scottish independence referendum This report from the Centre for Population Change (CPC) from the University of South Hampton was published recently and highlighted on the University of Edinburgh’s Future of the UK and Scotland website by Coree […]
Border Effects: Canada-USA Lessons by James E. Anderson of Boston College
Posted by academicentrepreneur in Canada, Immigrants, Immigration Policy, Income Tax, Scotland as a Spinout, Tax Policy, Uncategorized on August 26, 2014
This presentation was given at the University of Edinburgh on the 26th of June, 2014. It was highlighted today on the University of Edinburgh’s Referendum blog “Informing the Debate” at www.referendum.ed.ac.uk. Thanks Coree Brown for posting this for us.
How to Massively Increase Research Funding and Venture Capital Supply in Scotland
The Academic Entrepreneur is circling back to innovation policy in light of the upcoming Referendum on Scottish Independence. The polls are closer than ever and now is the time to be discussing policy, especially venture capital policy which could evolve under independence for the new Arc of Prosperity State or under further devolution from centralized […]
The Israeli Model: Mode for an Independent Scotland? Major Policy Implications
Posted by academicentrepreneur in Canada, Edinburgh, Entrepreneurial finance, Entrepreneurial risk capital, Entrepreneurs in Scotland, Immigrants, Immigration Policy, Incubators and Accelerators, Innovation Economy for an Independent Scotland, Innovation Policy, Israeli Model, Regional Innovation, Research Policy, Tax Policy, Technology, Triple Helix, Uncategorized, Venture Capital, Venture Capital Policy on June 4, 2014
The New Scientist published a recent article “Ape Israel to build a start-up Nation” by Jessica Griggs in Edinburgh. It suggested that much could be learned from the ecology and policies of Israel. The Academic Entrepreneur gave a talk on this entitled “The Phenomenon of Global Technology Leadership: The Israeli Model” in March of 2010 to […]
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