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Monika Radclyffe shared this🌟Dream team 🌟at the end of 2 full-on days of CyberUK: Plexal Saj Huq Diane Gilbert Ben Edginton-Thomas Patricia Jamelska Tom Jeffery & me of course! The conference was excellent! There was not a chance to stop talking. Expo floor was full of our government and industry partners, as well as SMEs. So lovely to see so many of our programme alumni companies growing their presence and clearly making an impact. See you all next year!
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Monika Radclyffe shared thisIf you are at CyberUK today, come and find us at the NCSC Ecosystem Zone (right after CyberDen pitches!)Monika Radclyffe shared this🔋 The energy at CyberUK has been excellent and for us it charged up a gear as we rubbed shoulders with our alumni from programmes including NCSC For Startups, Cyber Runway and CyberBoost Catalyse in the National Cyber Security Centre's Ecosystem Zone. And on that note, the Ecosystem Plenary – Cyber in The UK's Industry Strategy: Breaking Barriers to Growth – was particularly fascinating. 🗣️ Having attended, Monika Radclyffe, Plexal’s Senior Director of Programmes, reports: “The Ecosystem Plenary discussion observed the challenges startups face in their sales efforts – notably having to overcome regulation challenges. “The conversation reinforced that cyber must be seen as core infrastructure required by all organisations, and invested in as such, rather than an afterthought – often when things go wrong. The takeaway here is lowering the barriers to entry so selling to government becomes an easier process. “From our perspective, partnerships between CISOs, SMEs and innovators need repeatable procurement-ready pathways. Improving cyber sales channels will not only strengthen our resilience but grow and protect our economy.” Diane Gilbert | Jay Wallace VulnCheck | Stephen Kines Goldilock Secure | Samuel Watterson coc00n cyber | Simon Arnell Configured Things | Cristian Gherhes PhD Lexverify (acquired by Trust Stamp) | #CyberUK26
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Monika Radclyffe shared thisWho else is coming to CyberUK in Glasgow this week?Monika Radclyffe shared this🌐 CyberUK begins tomorrow and the Plexal team – represented by Saj Huq, Monika Radclyffe, Tom Jeffery, Diane Gilbert, Ben Edginton-Thomas and Patricia Jamelska – will be in Glasgow as the UK Government’s flagship cyber security event celebrates its tenth anniversary. 🏴 As over 2,500 cyber leaders and professionals head to Scotland for the event, we look forward to working alongside the National Cyber Security Centre, setting up stall in its Ecosystem Zone and furthering our commitment to strengthen the UK’s technology and innovation base. 🤝 We’ll be in good company, as alumni from our NCSC For Startups programme will be attending, including ANGOKA, coc00n cyber, Configured Things, Cyber Defence Service Ltd, Cyber Tzar, cyntegra, Ethicronics, Goldilock Secure, Lexverify (acquired by Trust Stamp), Lupovis, Meterian, Naq,Redflags., RevEng.AI , Rowden, Trustd Mobile and Validato. And on the AI security side, LASR cohort companies Secure Agentics and TIKOS® will also be present. 🚀 The theme for the 2026 event is The Next Decade: Accelerating our Cyber Defence. We’ll be readily discussing how we're applying strategic innovation, research and collaborative cross-industry partnerships, delivering for initiatives such as the Laboratory for AI Security and Research (LASR) and Golden Valley, to enhance our national resilience. #CyberUK26
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Monika Radclyffe shared thisWhat are people's thoughts on (additionally) taxing AI companies on revenue, to make up for loss of jobs & income taxes generated through that 🤔 ?Monika Radclyffe shared thisMost AI founders hear my idea of “taxing their revenue instead of profit” and immediately see it as a disincentive. It probably is a friction. But this might actually be useful. Right now, we’re still in a phase where anything that can be automated tends to get built, funded, and scaled. The filter is feasibility, not intent. In some areas, that works perfectly well. Taking hours of manual, repetitive work off people’s plates is an obvious win. There’s very little value in preserving processes that exist purely because no one has removed them yet. But that logic doesn’t carry cleanly into everything. When you look at areas like creative work or judgement-heavy decisions, the benefit of applying AI becomes less clear, and the trade-offs start to matter more. Not every efficiency gain translates into something we actually want more of. A revenue-based tax is a crude tool, but it introduces friction in a useful place. If every application of AI carries a cost, founders are pushed to think more carefully about where they focus, not just what they’re capable of building. There’s also a broader shift underneath this. We’ve structured most economies around taxing human labour, and we’re now rapidly increasing the share of value created by systems that sit outside that model. If nothing changes, the incentive becomes fairly straightforward: replace labour wherever possible, because that’s where the cost sits. So the question isn’t really whether taxing AI slows innovation. It’s whether a bit of slowdown is exactly what forces a more thoughtful allocation of where AI is used. If the only constraint is what can be done, we’ll automate far more than we’ve actually decided we should.
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Monika Radclyffe reposted thisMonika Radclyffe reposted thisLucky number SEVEN? I think so 🎰 Applications for Cohort 7 of the DiSH Accelerator open TOMORROW and similar to last time, we're going bigger than ever. I’m looking for 20 digital startups and social enterprises ready to seriously level up their business fundamentals and cyber resilience through a structured 12-week in-person programme in central Manchester. Here's what you get: 🏢 Free workspace at DiSH Manchester on programme days 💪🏽 Tailored masterclasses covering digital, cyber and operational strategy 📈 1:1 mentoring with business growth and cyber resilience experts 👩🏽🏫 Coaching to sharpen your sales and investment pitches 🤝 Access to our expert consortium: Plexal, Barclays Eagle Labs, University of Manchester and Lancaster University 💸 Investment readiness support and funding opportunities 🔗 Warm introductions to the people that matter Applications close 31 May. Interested or know someone who should apply? Drop me a DM, always happy to chat. Link to register interest in the comments. Plexal Cyber Emma Marshall Elizabeth Mullis Alsa Tibbit Siobhan Gurrie David Bleakman James Darwent James Livsey Harvey Minton Oliver Swinden Lewis Adeniregun MSc Danny Dresner FCIIS Heather Waters Tanya Arturi, MSc (Dist), PCEC 🟡🔵/🟢🔴 #DiSHMCR
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Monika Radclyffe shared thisTruly end of an era. My Bristol 'home' for 6 years 2016 - 2022. One thing ends, another one begins. Looking forward to what Temple Quarter Campus will bring to the community!Monika Radclyffe shared thisThere is no easy way to say it, after 13 years of catalysing Bristol’s innovation ecosystem, Engine Shed will close in December 2026. Many consider Engine Shed to have been both the spark that ignited much of the current innovation ecosystem and the beating heart that keeps collaboration, innovation and generosity central to our collective work. Engine Shed is run by a subsidiary which is wholly owned by the University of Bristol and the closure reflects a shift in the University’s innovation activity. Our shared hope is that much of the valuable growth, innovation and inclusion work undertaken by Engine Shed over the years will continue through activities in the main academic building on the Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus (TQEC). The team behind Engine Shed will not disappear, they will help run part of the main academic building on the new Campus. Our friends and colleagues in SETsquared Bristol will relocate with us too. Paige Melhuish | Caroline Thompson | Richard Adlington | SETsquared Bristol | Lydia Green | Sophie Connolly | Marty Reid | Jane Khawaja (nee Mefo) | Sophie Collet
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Monika Radclyffe reposted thisMonika Radclyffe reposted thisCall out to friends and colleagues from Research Commercialisation across the UK and beyond - come join the University of Bristol team! We are looking for a Senior Research Commercialisation Manager to lead our Science and Engineering project areas, working under the brilliant Andrew Wilson as part of a really talented team. Apply by 1st April! Why should you be excited? Something really special has been brewing in Bristol over the last few years in commercialisation and there's lots of ambition to go even further... 🚀 Bristol is already ranked in the top 5 in the UK and top 10 in Europe for impact from spinouts created (check out ICOMAT, Phasecraft and KETS Quantum Security for some examples). 🔬 There is an amazing emerging pipeline of translational research across our Science & Engineering faculty, with a vibrant community led by some genuine leaders in fields like AI, Quantum, Semiconductor and Advanced Connectivity (check out REWIRE-IKC, the Smart Internet Lab or the Bristol Centre for Supercomputing (BriCS) and Isambard-AI) 🏢 In September, our new building at our new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus opens in September - co-locating 4000 students, 650 staff/researchers from groups in AI, Cyber, Advanced Connectivity and space for over 300 partners in industry (including startups and spinouts )...alongside amazing support for talent like the University of Bristol Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the Bristol Innovations Zone, award winning accelerator SETsquared Bristol.... 😄and not least of all...the city is a brilliant place to live! Read more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/eShTBM8U)
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Monika Radclyffe shared thisThrowback to the event I had a pleasure to speak at exactly a week ago! Thank you SETsquared Partnership & UK Business Angels Association for inviting me, to represent the views of cyber ecosystem and draw on my experience with Plexal Cyber across so many excellent innovation programmes I worked on over the last few years, such as Cyber Runway (backed by DSIT). tGreat discussion overall, key highlights are included below. For me the main one is that the bulk of investment goes to AI companies (50% globally); so you can't ignore AI, even if you are not in the AI space. Don't fall behind others. It can still be an effective enablement in any sector. Secondly, if you're in the second half of investable businesses pool - focus on traction. Early sales are essential. AI sped up adoption and monetisation - this is what everyone else competes with. Fast-track your early sales and money will follow (I know easier said than done, but still!).Monika Radclyffe shared this🔐 Cybersecurity isn’t just growing—it’s evolving fast. Great discussion at the recent Future Forward: Investing in Cyber session hosted by UK Business Angels Association in partnership with SETsquared, where investors and experts unpacked what’s really happening in the market right now. A few key takeaways 👇 ⚡ AI is reshaping the landscape From AI-powered threat detection to increasingly sophisticated attacks, the pace of change is accelerating—and investors are watching closely. 📈 Investor appetite is strong—but more selective Cyber continues to attract capital, but in a crowded market, standout startups need clear differentiation, technical depth, and a strong go-to-market. 🚫 From pilot to scale remains a major hurdle Winning early pilots is one thing—converting to full enterprise adoption is where many startups are still challenged. 🌍 Global ambition matters early Cyber is a global market, and investors are looking for companies with international potential from day one. 💭 Looking ahead The next few years will bring more complexity—and more opportunity—for startups that can combine strong technology with real commercial traction. A big thank you to our speakers for sharing such valuable insights. Miraj Mistry, Beauhurst Amir Nooriala, Saepio Monika Radclyffe, Plexal, Chris Hill, SETsquared Partnership Paul Wilkes, Osney Capital Richard Yorke, Halceon If you’re building or investing in cyber, this is a space to watch closely. #CyberSecurity #VentureCapital #Startups #AI #Innovation
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Monika Radclyffe liked thisMonika Radclyffe liked thisUK Security Minister Dan Jarvis stopped by to look at how VIVIDA is innovating and helping UK companies build a security culture. This is a National imperative as people in organisations aren’t understanding the risks. Existing approaches aren’t working and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the National Cyber Security Centre say we are on to something great. We are only just getting started
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Monika Radclyffe liked thisAlways great to run into our friends at Plexal, and echoing that CyberUK has been incredible! Great seeing so many old friends and meeting new ones - and if you’re here and still around come say hi to me and Shunta Sharod Sanders at Stand B3!Monika Radclyffe liked this🔋 The energy at CyberUK has been excellent and for us it charged up a gear as we rubbed shoulders with our alumni from programmes including NCSC For Startups, Cyber Runway and CyberBoost Catalyse in the National Cyber Security Centre's Ecosystem Zone. And on that note, the Ecosystem Plenary – Cyber in The UK's Industry Strategy: Breaking Barriers to Growth – was particularly fascinating. 🗣️ Having attended, Monika Radclyffe, Plexal’s Senior Director of Programmes, reports: “The Ecosystem Plenary discussion observed the challenges startups face in their sales efforts – notably having to overcome regulation challenges. “The conversation reinforced that cyber must be seen as core infrastructure required by all organisations, and invested in as such, rather than an afterthought – often when things go wrong. The takeaway here is lowering the barriers to entry so selling to government becomes an easier process. “From our perspective, partnerships between CISOs, SMEs and innovators need repeatable procurement-ready pathways. Improving cyber sales channels will not only strengthen our resilience but grow and protect our economy.” Diane Gilbert | Jay Wallace VulnCheck | Stephen Kines Goldilock Secure | Samuel Watterson coc00n cyber | Simon Arnell Configured Things | Cristian Gherhes PhD Lexverify (acquired by Trust Stamp) | #CyberUK26
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Monika Radclyffe liked thisMonika Radclyffe liked thisNot many people know that I’m a Weegie as I hide it well in my daily life. However this week I’m working in Glasgow for the first time in my career since leaving the city of my birth, where I spent some of the happiest years of my life growing up in the West of Scotland. I graduated from the University of Strathclyde, with a BEng in Engineering in 1990. That same year, I attended a graduate recruitment event at St Enoch’s Hotel in Glasgow Central Station where I picked up an application for a Graduate Engineering Scheme with HM Government in Cheltenham. As a result of the recruitment fair and my successful job application, I began a career in cybersecurity working for HMG, 240 miles from my home city in the soft underbelly of England. I’ve travelled all over the world for work and pleasure but there’s nothing quite like walking out of Central Station into Glasgow City Centre. It’s such a delight to be back ‘home’ and to be at one of the world’s most important cybersecurity events which this year is in one of the best cities in the world - Glasgow! If you are coming to CyberUK in Glasgow please say hello. And if you’re not coming to Glasgow, you don’t know what you’re missing!
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Monika Radclyffe liked thisMonika Radclyffe liked thisIt was a great first day at CYBERUK yesterday. A busy start for the team, with plenty of conversations and a lot of interest in Golden Valley. We’re ready to go again for day two. If you’re attending today, come and see us on stand F5. #CYBERUK26 #CyberSecurity #GoldenValley #Cheltenham National Cyber Security Centre Cheltenham Borough Council
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Monika Radclyffe liked thisMonika Radclyffe liked this🔋 The energy at CyberUK has been excellent and for us it charged up a gear as we rubbed shoulders with our alumni from programmes including NCSC For Startups, Cyber Runway and CyberBoost Catalyse in the National Cyber Security Centre's Ecosystem Zone. And on that note, the Ecosystem Plenary – Cyber in The UK's Industry Strategy: Breaking Barriers to Growth – was particularly fascinating. 🗣️ Having attended, Monika Radclyffe, Plexal’s Senior Director of Programmes, reports: “The Ecosystem Plenary discussion observed the challenges startups face in their sales efforts – notably having to overcome regulation challenges. “The conversation reinforced that cyber must be seen as core infrastructure required by all organisations, and invested in as such, rather than an afterthought – often when things go wrong. The takeaway here is lowering the barriers to entry so selling to government becomes an easier process. “From our perspective, partnerships between CISOs, SMEs and innovators need repeatable procurement-ready pathways. Improving cyber sales channels will not only strengthen our resilience but grow and protect our economy.” Diane Gilbert | Jay Wallace VulnCheck | Stephen Kines Goldilock Secure | Samuel Watterson coc00n cyber | Simon Arnell Configured Things | Cristian Gherhes PhD Lexverify (acquired by Trust Stamp) | #CyberUK26
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Intellectual capital, and related intangible assets and intellectual property, are the core assets of our time. What are the implications for management?
See publicationIn the recent years there has been an increasing interest in intellectual capital, the term given to intangible assets in a business. Stewart (1998) summarises it as everything people in the business know. It’s the ‘collective brainpower’, which gives the business its competitive advantage. Intellectual capital includes all intellectual material and is used to create wealth.It can be divided into four categories: market, human-centered, intellectual property and infrastructure assets (Brooking,…
In the recent years there has been an increasing interest in intellectual capital, the term given to intangible assets in a business. Stewart (1998) summarises it as everything people in the business know. It’s the ‘collective brainpower’, which gives the business its competitive advantage. Intellectual capital includes all intellectual material and is used to create wealth.It can be divided into four categories: market, human-centered, intellectual property and infrastructure assets (Brooking, 1998). Human-centred assets are considered to be the most complex ones, as they don’t belong to organisations, but to individuals. Questions have been raised about management of human capital (Stewart, 1998). This paper seeks to address those issues with a focus on knowledge management.
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Exploratory study on how virtual teams create, share and manage knowledge.
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See publicationMSc Business Innovation Thesis.
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In response to the fast pace of technological development and the rise of outsourcing as an outcome of globalisation, organisations have been shifting their operations from traditional offices to virtual environments. The research of this paper will explore how virtual teams create new knowledge, how they learn from each other, and how they communicate and manage what they know. Knowledge creation and management as the drivers of innovation…MSc Business Innovation Thesis.
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In response to the fast pace of technological development and the rise of outsourcing as an outcome of globalisation, organisations have been shifting their operations from traditional offices to virtual environments. The research of this paper will explore how virtual teams create new knowledge, how they learn from each other, and how they communicate and manage what they know. Knowledge creation and management as the drivers of innovation and growth in organisations are the focus of the research (Nonaka, 1991). Great volumes of research have been conducted to address those points. However, due to rapid technological development, virtual collaboration and communication have changed significantly over the past few years. This paper examines and critically assesses existing theories and their application to modern virtual teams. In order to gather new data, sixteen virtual workers have been interviewed to answer questions related to research on knowledge creation, sharing and management in virtual teams. Although the study is based on a small sample of participants, a number of relevant conclusions can be drawn from the conducted interviews. First of all, social capital plays an important role at all stages of virtual team formation. The greater the trust and shared understanding between team members, the better the communication, knowledge sharing and overall team performance. Therefore, regular contact between team members is recommended to build social capital, but it does not necessitate face-to-face contact. Regular telephone conversations and virtual meetings are often as effective.
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