Posts Tagged Independence Referendum
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!, […]
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, […]
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 […]