
The Entrepreneurs Network Blog
45 FOLLOWERS
The Entrepreneurs Network is a think tank for Britain's most ambitious entrepreneurs. We bridge the gap between entrepreneurs and policymakers, with the aim of making Britain the best place in the world to start and grow a business.
The Entrepreneurs Network Blog
5d ago
In our latest interview, Anastasia Bektimirova spoke to Herbie Bradley, AI governance and policy expert and former member of the technical staff at the Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute. Among other things, they discussed building Britain’s AI advantage and what the AI Safety Institute can teach us about state capacity.
Read in full on substack ..read more
The Entrepreneurs Network Blog
5d ago
Three Big Ideas is our weekly roundup of ideas (and our takes on them) in entrepreneurship, innovation, science and technology, handpicked by the team.
In this week, Eamonn Ives looks at the results of a new paper on the benefits of the sharing economy, Anastasia Bektimirova gives her take on the new Science and Technology Venture Capital Fellowship, and Philip Salter argues that fully unleashing academics’ innovative potential will take more than just building.
read in full on substack ..read more
The Entrepreneurs Network Blog
1w ago
Britain needs to build. Actually, it’s been ‘time to build’ for a while now, which is why we’re encouraged by recent Government announcements and news reports suggesting those in power are taking it seriously. Better late than never.
First, plans were set out to reform the process developers have to go through to address any environmental impacts projects might cause. Under current rules, these have to be done in advance in order to receive planning permission. Under the proposed changes, developers will be able to pay into a Nature Restoration Fund, pooling contributions and putting them towa ..read more
The Entrepreneurs Network Blog
1w ago
Three Big Ideas is our weekly roundup of ideas (and our takes on them) in entrepreneurship, innovation, science and technology, handpicked by the team.
In this week, Philip Salter urges the public sector to think big on embracing digital technology, Anastasia Bektimirova wonders about how we label innovators, and Eamonn Ives puts forward ideas for spurring agglomeration in London.
read in full on substack ..read more
The Entrepreneurs Network Blog
2w ago
Matt Clifford’s long-awaited report finally landed this week. The AI Opportunities Action Plan packs a punch, delivering 50 recommendations to the Government.
For a deep dive, our Head of Science and Technology Anastasia Bektimirova offers a thorough analysis of the Plan on our Substack. As she said to Sifted (paywall): “The plan has a lot of very constructive recommendations... but this is something that was supposed to arrive much sooner, and at the moment it feels like we’re playing catch-up.”
The proof of any plan is in the execution. But as Anastasia said for another Sifted article (paywa ..read more
The Entrepreneurs Network Blog
3w ago
Three Big Ideas is our weekly roundup of ideas (and our takes on them) in entrepreneurship, innovation, science and technology, handpicked by the team.
In this week, Eamonn Ives asks whether Elon Musk is a genius, Philip Salter writes about the disruption AI could spell for the labour force, and Anastasia Bektimirova discusses the myth of objectives.
read in full on substack ..read more
The Entrepreneurs Network Blog
3w ago
Peter Drucker once said that the only thing we know about the future is that it will be different. Far be it from me to correct the founder of modern management theory, but at least in the short term, we aren’t entirely clueless.
Although precise predictions are impossible, our experience can guide us toward likely outcomes, something that both entrepreneurs and policymakers need. While we don’t know what a second-term President Trump will look like, we have more knowledge than we did when he was elected for his first term. We know, for example, to take his words seriously despite claims back ..read more
The Entrepreneurs Network Blog
3w ago
Three Big Ideas is our weekly roundup of ideas (and our takes on them) in entrepreneurship, innovation, science and technology, handpicked by the team.
In this week, Eamonn Ives highlights an innovation arms race going on in the food industry, Anastasia Bektimirova discusses revolving doors in the world of AI, and Philip Salter espouses the potential of pilots.
read in full on substack ..read more
The Entrepreneurs Network Blog
3w ago
Three Big Ideas is our weekly roundup of ideas (and our takes on them) in entrepreneurship, innovation, science and technology, handpicked by the team.
In this week, Philip Salter reflects on mirrored life, Anastasia Bektimirova discusses launching startups inside of government, and Eamonn Ives argues the case for paying CEOs like footballers.
read in full on substack ..read more
The Entrepreneurs Network Blog
3w ago
Three Big Ideas is our weekly roundup of ideas (and our takes on them) in entrepreneurship, innovation, science and technology, handpicked by the team.
In this week, Philip Salter explores the gruesome if useful history of medical self-experimentation, Anastasia Bektimirova argues the case for enabling widespread adoption of AI, and Eamonn Ives discusses what lessons the cruise liner industry can teach us on dry land.
read in full on substack ..read more