15 female founders heading to US on Silicon Valley Comes to the UK trade mission
As part of a Silicon Valley Comes to the UK trade mission, 15 British female founders will head to San Francisco and discuss scaling and overseas business.
Silicon Valley Comes to the UK: It’s not just the entrepreneur, it’s about the ecosystem
Jack Hidary, senior adviser to Google X Lab – the department responsible for Google Glass and self-driving cars – spoke to Real Business about his involvement with Silicon Valley Comes to the UK (SVC2UK) and explains that a leap of faith into the unknown is often required for success.
Silicon Valley Comes to the UK: The difference between British and American entrepreneurs
The SVC2UK campaign is designed to unite innovative British and European entrepreneurs and startups, supported with mentors from American technology titans who will help them navigate the choppy waters of scale-up. We've spoken to SVC2UK mentor Michael Shepherd, managing director of GrowthPoint Technology Partners to discover what he considers an innovative concept and what startups can do to encourage investment.