Five Lessons from the Inaugural Venture Vanguard Class
Created in observance of NVCA’s 50th anniversary, the prestigious new Venture Vanguard Award honors exceptional individuals who have made or are currently making significant contributions to create...
View ArticleMember Spotlight: Atlas Venture
For this deep dive, we spoke to Michael Gladstone, Partner of Atlas Venture. Michael Gladstone, Partner of Atlas Venture Tell us about your firm. What makes it different: Atlas Venture is a...
View ArticleHow VC is Solving Today’s Problems with Artificial Intelligence
With artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly gaining ground, the startup ecosystem is harnessing its potential to tackle pressing national challenges head-on. AI will play a pivotal role in expanding...
View ArticleMember Spotlight: F-Prime Capital
For this deep dive, we spoke to Stephen Knight, M.D., President & Managing Partner of F-Prime Capital. Stephen Knight, M.D., President & Managing Partner, F-Prime Capital Tell us about your...
View ArticleMember Spotlight: Vibranium.VC
For this deep dive, we spoke to Zamir Shukho, Founder and General Partner at Vibranium.VC. Zamir Shukho, Founder and General Partner at Vibranium.VC Tell us about your firm. What makes it different:...
View ArticleBuilding Better: At One Ventures and Ascend Elements
Welcome to the NVCA Blog series, Building Better, where we celebrate the dynamic relationship between our VC members and their innovative portfolio companies around the nation. For today’s Building...
View ArticleMember Spotlight: G Squared
For this deep dive, we spoke to Larry Aschebrook, Founder and Managing Partner at G Squared. Larry Aschebrook , Founder and Managing Partner at G Squared Tell us about your firm. What makes it...
View ArticleMember Spotlight: Transform VC
For this deep dive, we spoke to Raed Masri, Partner at Transform VC. Raed A. Masri, Partner at Transform VC Tell us about your firm. What makes it different: We are Transform VC, we invest in deep...
View ArticleMember Spotlight: Sofinnova Investments
For this deep dive, we spoke to Maha Katabi, PhD, CFA, General Partner at Sofinnova Investments. Maha Katabi, PhD, CFA, General Partner at Sofinnova Investments Tell us about your firm. What makes it...
View ArticleMember Spotlight: Chasing Rainbows
For this deep dive, we spoke to General Partners, Patrick Driscoll and Ben Stokes at Chasing Rainbows. Tell us about your firm. What makes it different: Chasing Rainbows is a venture capital fund led...
View ArticleTaking on the challenge of public sector cyber security
The government recently published its new Cyber Security Strategy specifically aimed at building a cyber resilient public sector. Resilience is key in underpinning its vision to make the UK a cyber...
View ArticleThe Ajax programme
Background to the report Ajax is an armoured fighting vehicle which should provide the Army with its first fully digitised platform. The Ministry of Defence (the Department) has a £5.522 billion...
View ArticleThe Police Uplift Programme
Background to the report The Home Office (the Department) has overall responsibility for policing in England and Wales. It allocates central government funding and decides how this is divided between...
View ArticleInvestigation into the management of PPE contracts
Background to the report Demand for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) rocketed in England from March 2020, when NHS and care workers, together with key workers in other industries, started to...
View ArticleManaging cross-border travel during the COVID-19 pandemic
Background to the report At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries around the world had to quickly adopt a variety of approaches to border management, with some adopting much stricter...
View ArticleWhole of Government Accounts 2019-20
The Whole of Government Accounts consolidates the accounts of central and local government and public corporations such as the Bank of England, to provide the most complete and accurate picture of the...
View ArticleElectronic monitoring – a progress update
Background to the report Electronic monitoring (‘tagging’) allows the police, courts, probation and immigration services to monitor offenders’ locations and compliance with court orders, and act if...
View ArticleImproving the UK’s science capability for managing animal diseases
Background to the report Animal diseases have major impacts on the UK food industry and trade, demonstrated by outbreaks such as Bovine Spongiform Encephalitis (BSE), Foot and Mouth disease and most...
View ArticleThe Transpennine Route Upgrade Programme
Background to the report The Transpennine route is a 76-mile-long rail link in the north of England, which connects Manchester in the west and York in the east via Huddersfield and Leeds. It provides...
View ArticleInvestigation into the management of backlogs in driving licence applications
Background to the report The Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), an executive agency of the Department for Transport, maintains around 50 million driver records in Great Britain and 40...
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