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SUMMARY:How the UK keeps its startups at home - Webinar
DESCRIPTION:How the UK keeps its startups at home.\nThe UK’s tech sector is valued at $1.2 trillion US\, the largest in Europe. However\, it faces many of the same problems that Canada does – access to capital\, the tax environment and access to talent.  43% say they are actively considering relocating outside the UK. The UK has mounted an aggressive plan to strengthen its tech sector and keep firms at home. \nJoin us for a webinar to explore how the UK keeps its high-tech startups at home and stops them being bought up and moved out of the country. \nDate: Thursday May 7th\, 2026\, \nTime: 9:00-10:30 MDT; 11:00-12:30 EDT \nPlace: By Zoom –  Upon registration the Zoom link will be provided. \nCost: Free \n  \nSpeaker:  \nMark Hart is Professor of Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Policy at Warwick Business School\, Deputy Director\, Enterprise Research Centre (ERC)\, Academic Lead\, Goldman Sachs 10\,000 Small Businesses\, UK\, and Holder of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promotion. A prominent figure in his field and in the role of government supporting small businesses. \nPanelists:   \n\nLucy Hargreaves is co-founded and CEO of Build Canada\, an initiative working to make this country the easiest place in the world to build new companies and scale bold ideas.\nChad Saunders is professor in the Haskayne School\, University of Calgary where he specializes in innovation and entrepreneurship research.\nModerator: Peter Josty\, Executive Director\, The Centre for Innovation Studies.\n\nJoin us for this webinar to learn what the UK has done\, and how successful they have been. \nPlease share this invitation with anyone you think would be interested. \n  \nRegistration: \nBy Email: martha@thecis.ca \nBy Phone: 403-968-3722 \nOnline: Scroll to the bottom of the page for the online registration. \nPlease note:  a QR code will be generated when you register online\, but this is not active as this is not an in-person event. \nThe webinar will be recorded and available afterwards on the THECIS web site. \n  \nPeter Josty\, PhD\, MBA\nExecutive Director\,\nThe Centre for Innovation Studies (THECIS)\,\nP.O. Box 19532\, Rpo South\nCranston\, Calgary\, AB  T3M 0V4\nPhone: (403) 249-0191    E-mail: p.josty@thecis.ca\nWeb site:    www.thecis.ca \n 
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