At least five interesting things to start your week (#50)

Long sales cycles — Large buyers in infrastructure, industrial, and national security sectors have tended to buy through intermediaries, and typically only from large corporations who ‘check off all the boxes’, e.g. Prime contractors, Tier 1 suppliers, Consultancies etc. It is time to change that, and in addition to a small business grant program, ... See more

This future is only possible if we remove the many obstacles standing in the way of building new infrastructure. New power plants, transmission lines, transportation infrastructure, and better energy technology are all being held back by red tape that stop us from building a better future. This paper will help us show policymakers and thought leade... See more

"These cases illustrate how the need to seek permission can harm innovation in the physical world, not just the virtual one. The costs of this forgone innovation are high. Left to tort-based regulation, the commercial drone industry might already be flourishing, resulting in new services, business models, companies, and jobs. And how many people di... See more