Trust me, I’m a market regulator. What’s that? You reckon you’d rather believe in the tooth fairy? Ok, how about this then? Trust me, I’m a business risk assessor. Well assess this then – fraud is estimated to cost £14 billion a year in the UK in direct costs. And that’s without...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the recently published report entitled Funding Technology: Britain Forty Years On . Design/methodology/approach – The report forms the fourth in a series that has examined the funding of innovation and entrepreneurship in...

Everyone knows the party is over for the dotcoms. The morning after, some party guests have completely disappeared, others are regretting their behavior and promising to be sensible in the future. The guests that just had a few drinks are relieved to be still standing. So what did happen last...

Spun off from Racal Radio Group in 1985, Vodafone Group has transformed itself in the last six years from a virtually unknown small UK‐based company into the world’s largest wireless and mobile‐phone operator. With 93 million subscribers in 29 countries, it ranks among the top ten global...

The issue of collaborative development is increasingly recognized as one of the next major frontiers for improving the process of product innovation and development. Many companies now see enormous potential in leveraging the extended value chain as they deliver solutions to customers. Yet,...