Posts Tagged Scotland
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 […]
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 […]
Venture Capital and Innovation in Banking
Posted by academicentrepreneur in Business Models, Creativity through Reorganization, Crowdfunding, Incubators and Accelerators, Innovation Economy for an Independent Scotland, Innovation in Banking, Innovation Policy, Referendum Debate, Regional Innovation, Schumpeter, Scotland as a Spinout, tech currency, Technology, Triple Helix, Venture Capital, Venture Capital Policy on August 26, 2014
Innovation in banking can be had in various levels. In today’s innovation economy, new technology and its applications, as well as new business models, lead to innovation in the sector. While painful, allowing banks to fail leads to creative destruction and new, entrepreneurial banks that better serve their customer bases and are more efficient. Bailing […]
Research Project: Triple Helix Scotland: Perceptions on the Independence Referendum
Posted by academicentrepreneur in Business Models, Crowdfunding, Edinburgh, Entrepreneurial University, Entrepreneurs in Scotland, Entrepreneurship Education Pedagogies, Hackerspaces, Immigration Policy, Incubators and Accelerators, Innovation Economy for an Independent Scotland, Innovation Policy, Intellectual Property, Regional Innovation, Research Policy, Schumpeter, Scotland as a Spinout, University-Incubator interaction, Venture Capital Policy on June 17, 2014
Today the Academic Entrepreneur submitted a research project proposal “Triple Helix Scotland: Perceptions on the Independence Referendum” on Experiment.com . Upon its launch a new blog post will be posted. Experiment.com, a new way to raise funds for research, was hatched at Paul Graham’s Y-Combinator and launched on February 5th, 2014. It has been described […]
Entrepreneurial University of the Year: Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland: Spinouts, Hospitality and Entrepreneurship
Posted by academicentrepreneur in Academic Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurial University, Entrepreneurship Education Pedagogies, Hotel and Hospitality Schools, Incubators and Accelerators, Innovation Economy for an Independent Scotland, Innovation Policy, Regional Innovation, Research Policy, University-Incubator interaction on May 27, 2014
“An entrepreneurial spirit permeates our activity and our distinctiveness as an entrepreneurial university is rooted in our vision and strategy. By cultivating this spirit in our students, we are laying the foundations for future prosperity and nurturing future generations of leaders and successful businessmen and women. Entrepreneurship is one of the key parts of our […]
The Imagination Economy: Scotland as a Spinout launch
Posted by academicentrepreneur in Corporate R & D, Creativity through Reorganization, cryptocurrencies, Currency innovation, Edinburgh, Entrepreneurial finance, Entrepreneurial risk capital, Entrepreneurial University, Entrepreneurs in Scotland, Entrepreneurship Education Pedagogies, Hackerspaces, Hadrian's Wall, Hospitality Technology, Hotel Industry, Immigrants, Immigration Policy, Incubators and Accelerators, Innovation Economy for an Independent Scotland, Innovation Policy, Referendum Debate, Schumpeter, Scotland as a Spinout, Sequoia Capital, StartX, Tax Policy, tech currency, Technology, University-Incubator interaction, Venture Capital, Venture Capital Fund for the Arts, Venture Capital Policy, Water on May 5, 2014
The Imagination Economy: Scotland as a Spinout talk and eBook has been launched on Kickstarter. Find the link here: The campaign is 31 days and ends on Thursday, June 5th, 2014. The discourse series will start in July in Scotland and run through the end of August. And the video as well is here. […]
Two Upcoming Scottish Referendum Debates hosted by Scottish Entrepreneurship Organizations
Posted by academicentrepreneur in Edinburgh, Entrepreneurs in Scotland, Referendum Debate, Scotland as a Spinout on April 30, 2014
Two upcoming events of interest by entrepreneurship groups in Edinburgh are on the schedule. The first is being held by WeDo on May 1st, 2014 (tomorrow) and is billed as a Referendum Debate (see the overview of the event below). WeDo has about 120 members. The second is on May 20th, 2014 and is hosted […]
The Imagination Economy: Scotland as a Spinout
Posted by academicentrepreneur in Scotland as a Spinout on April 30, 2014
This campaign has been launched. Please find the link here. Giving kickstarter a whirl. We’ll see how it goes! I’m putting together an eBook and eCourse on the Imagination Economy that will start with a speaking tour this summer. My goal is to deliver discourse and participate in panels that surround innovation, research and entrepreneurship […]
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