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What’s the difference between an accelerator and an incubator? Two letters and a sematic minefield.

In the last few years both incubators and accelerators have grown in the tech scene almost like viruses. From the well-known ones like ycombinator, 500 Startups, TechStars and SeedCamp, to newer players like Wayra, Angel Pad and Springboard, the list seems to grow  daily. I have been involved with a couple as a mentor and […]

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Will the upcoming Australian election bring forth yet another education revolution?

Politicians with an eye to the media cycle frequently tout their latest initiative as a ‘revolution’, but often the most substantive transformation is a lot less money in taxpayers’ wallets. In 2008, Australia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard (then Minister for Education), having launched the $16bn (£10.5bn) Building the Education Revolution (BER) followed this with the […]

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Start Up Weekend Education London

I was one of the organisers and a judge at the recent Start Up Weekend Education London. For those who have survived one of these 54 hours marathons you will know all about the heady mix of inspiration, frustration, elation and exhaustion. In 2011 Night Zookeeper won the first ever London Start Up Weekend Education […]

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