Government urged to support impactful investment

A report proposed a series of policy measures to help unlock the potential of venture capital

Holly Roach
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It suggested society must hold legislative, ruling and regulatory bodies to account
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It suggested society must hold legislative, ruling and regulatory bodies to account

A report by Lord Wei has called on governments and investors to support impactful investing, noting many of the challenges we face require “levels of innovation that only impact investing can foster and provide”.

The Wei Forward Report sets out how venture capital can provide a solution to harnessing university-originated innovation, and enable the next generation of entrepreneurs to "supercharge efforts" t...

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