Below is an essay I wrote as a Master's Entrepreneurship and Innovation student at the Said Business School, Oxford. The entrepreneurial team is located in the third column and first row in the Venture Evaluation Matrix (Da Rin and Hellmann, 2019). The first row describes the value proposition which is the ability of the venture …
Notes on Cross-Border Venture Capital Investments: What is the role of Public Policy — (Bradley et al, 2019 )
Policymakers worry that foreign VC investments transfer the majority of economic activity to the investor country and fail to develop the local entrepreneurship ecosystem. Traditional VC was local investment with geographical proximity pivotal for investment. Due to the ease of due diligence. Recently, VC industry has experienced international growth. UK-based improbable received £502M from Japanese …
Beale Group
It is great to be a part of the Beale Group which focuses on establishing structure-function relationships in functional materials. It has been great to be a part of the team for the last 18 months and I look forward to staying longer in this group who are at the cutting edge of scientific research. …
Notes on the Role of universities in regional innovation Ecosystems — Reichert — 2007
Central role of knowledge creation in post-industrial economies gives universities a pivotal role in society. Needs to be responsive, adaptable and interlinked. It is an important initiative to encourage entrepreneurs to have relevant technical knowledge and resources to bring ideas into reality, particularly in knowledge-intensive areas (Reichert 2007). Universities give access to the global pipeline …
Notes on Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism, and the Economics of Growth and Prosperity – Litan – 2008
Capitalism is not homogeneous and can take many forms. Entrepreneurial capitalism – a type of capitalism where entrepreneurs provide radical ideas that play a central role in the system. State plays a role in promoting entrepreneurship, but elites care more about keeping spoils to themselves instead of public good. Classed as capitalism as it allows …
Follow my research on ResearchGate on Sustainable Aviation Fuel
I currently have two publications from research associated with my Masters at the University of Oxford connected to research relating to sustainable aviation fuel production. Keep up with my latest publications and research during my PhD at University College London at the Department of Chemistry where I study Fischer-Tropsch Catalyst which can also be used …
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Case Study Notes – Start-Up Chile Case — Harvard Business school — L. Applegate — 2012
Cultural transformation amongst Chile’s Youth encouraging them to engage in entrepreneurial activities Start-Up Chile — Change the mindset of Chile’s youth creating an ecosystem favouring entrepreneurial thinking outside of the confines of the Chilean borders. Chile — 17.2 M population. North desert — mineral wealth including copper mines. Previously colonised by Spain. Coupe d’état lead to Augusto Pinochet ending socialist government …
Notes on Boulevard of Broken Dreams – Chapter 9 – Lesson and Pitfalls – Lerner, J – 2009
Designing policy incentives for entrepreneurship Entrepreneurial activity does not exist in a vacuum – require lawyers, engineers etc beyond money. Leverage academic and scientific research base – educate academic entrepreneurs and introduce them to venture investors. Emphasis on short-term returns favours corporations whereas start-ups can have substantial returns in the long run. Need for conformity …
Notes on Match your innovation strategy with your innovation ecosystem – Ron Adner – 2006
Notes on Match your innovation strategy with your innovation ecosystem — Ron Adner - Need complementary assets to succeed, e.g. HD television industry require signal compression technologies and broadcasting standards. Ecosystems allow firms to create value that no single firm could have alone. Strategic implications relating to timing and allocation of resources (internally or externally?). Difficult to predict …
Notes on the The Founder’s Dilemma – Wasserman – 2008
Most founders surrender management control long before going public. Albeit, many by force where sometimes loyal employees oppose. Some founders have the desire to create and lead rather than to generate wealth. Founder’s believe only they have the vision (business model, insights of opportunity, innovative product) to lead the company to success. Organisational culture is …
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