Скачать или смотреть From Silicon Valley to South Yorkshire: boosting innovation for economic growth

How can Britain tackle persistent barriers to economic growth in ‘left behind’ communities? Rob Wilson explores the issues with David Richards, managing partner of venture capital firm Yorkshire AI Labs.

Together they discuss some of the barriers to economic growth outside of London, drawing on David’s experience of business in Sheffield and South Yorkshire as well as his years of experience working in Silicon Valley. They also explore the support and investment needed to secure innovation and growth, the role of entrepreneurship as well as the social mobility opportunities represented by the disruptive effects of AI.

0:00 Introduction
02:42 Economic Growth and Investment Group
08:11 Entrepreneurship outside of London
10:09 Connecting entrepreneurs to capital
12:32 Local leadership
16:07 Role of government
17:52 Regional divides
26:03 Investment zones
33:18 Tech and AI
38:16 Attracting investment to smaller businesses
40:55 Concluding remarks