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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 […]
Why Scotland is more like Canada than Quebec: Opinion piece by Harry McGrath
Posted by academicentrepreneur in Canada, Scotland as a Spinout on September 7, 2014
“So, rather than see the independence issue in Scotland as just another version of Quebec, it looks to me a lot more like the small ‘n’ Canadian nationalism of the 1970s onward: welcoming, inclusive, peaceful.” -Harry McGrath, 2012 An exciting time in Scotland now with the possibilities for independence as the polls are showing […]
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!, […]
Simon Jenkins on Scottish Independence
Posted by academicentrepreneur in Scotland as a Spinout on September 4, 2014
Tonight’s Guardian article on Scottish Independence “Scottish Independence: A Yes Vote Will Produce a Leaner, Meaner Scotland” by Simon Jenkins is well worth a read. He has nailed it. Here is an excerpt that gets to bottom line and is the essence of his argument: “I would vote yes because, though I disbelieve both Darling […]
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 from Scotland to London: Working in the City by hook or by crook?
Posted by academicentrepreneur in Scotland as a Spinout on September 2, 2014
This is re-post from the Arc of Prosperity blog in its entirety. Good exploration into brain drain to London from Scotland. There has also been much discourse lately concerning the cost of living in Scotland, and the difficulties faced by start-up entrepreneurs there, in a zone with a relatively low concentration of early stage entrepreneurial […]
Denmark vs. Scotland: Whisky, Waves and Wind
Posted by academicentrepreneur in Scotland as a Spinout on September 2, 2014
Re-posted from the Arc of Prosperity blog by Thomas Widmann, AOP. Please see the post in its entirety below. ” Dinna fash yersel — Scotland will dae juist fine! Posted on 24/08/2014 by thomas Provning Svenska Eldvatten by Svenska Mässan, on Flickr. Pick a random person from somewhere on this planet. Ask them to name […]
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, […]
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.
University of Edinburgh – MOOC on the Scottish Referendum
Posted by academicentrepreneur in Edinburgh, Innovation Policy, MOOCs, Scotland as a Spinout, Uncategorized on August 26, 2014
The University of Edinburgh has launched a new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) today on the Scottish Referendum. See the news here on BBC News Scotland Politics. The six week course launched on the 25th of August 2014 is entitled “Towards Scottish Independence? Understanding the Referendum” More information can be found on the course MOOC […]
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