About

Simon Daniel is the inventor of the USB battery and folding keyboard. He was also CEO of Moixa, the renewable energy group.

Opinion

Bail-out of the bonuses

It’s 6am at King’s Cross Station which, much like the government's low carbon policy, is still unfinished after a decade of constant redevelopment.

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Low wattage

The UK government's support for cleantech takes the biscuit.

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Why Silicon Valley rocks

Silicon Valley is like a supermarket for entrepreneurs – everything is available within a few square miles, from finance to technology teams, lawyers, networks and resources, and of course it’s sunny.

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A white hot summer

In contrast to the European summer slowdown, momentum is building here in the US. I’m at the NASA Ames research park near San Fransisco as part of a group of 40 entrepreneurs and scientists from all over the world on a “summer project” called Singularity University.

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Springing back into action

Maybe it was Easter Holiday sun, spring daffodils, or the ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ campaign, but business is proceeding somewhat normally.

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Growth will come from cleantech

We are currently witness to the biggest heist since the Europeans raided Inca gold.

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Reward the real risk-takers

Something is rotten in the UK's risk and reward culture.

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A year of missed opportunities

Despite the government’s anxiety to be seen as green, 2008 is most likely to be remembered for its missed opportunities.

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A Fuller fortnight

A week can be a long time in finance, but for the entrepreneur, each week is always long, diverse and challenging.