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Hi folks,

Thanks to everyone who came last night.

The next TxP (in collaboration with industry accelerator Digital Catapult) will be all about funding & scaling innovation, feat.

• Holly Baines (Programme Director at Wellcome Leap, a non-profit founded by the Wellcome Trust to accelerate breakthroughs for global human health)

• Stian Westlake (Royal Statistical Society, and previously Research & Policy Lead at Nesta and policy advisor to the UK government), and

• Thane Campbell (Associate at DeepSciVentures, a venture creator that combines available scientific knowledge and founder-type scientists into high-impact ventures).

Apologies to everyone who just got some premature legalese about our event in Feb! The anticipation must now be incredible...but we'll share full details tomorrow.

For now, to those of you coming along to this evening's meetup, see you later.

Andrew & Tom

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Hey everyone,

Welcome to 2023. AI is in, crypto is out. Tech markets are still choppy. TikTok might get banned (again). And TxP is back.

First up: Drinks meet-up on 25th Jan. Limited spots for this one, so sign up here:

TxP #11: Tech & Policy Meet-up Tickets, Wed 25 Jan 2023 at 18:00 | Eventbrite

Join us for a TxP: Tech & Policy meet-up on Wednesday 25th September, kicking off from 6pm at Mercato Metropolitano (Elephant & Castle).

Quick correction: this event will be on Thurs 8th Dec, not Wed. See you there.

Hey everyone,

Since our last event on What a new government means for tech, we now have another new government and Labour are 20+ points ahead in the polls. So this time, we turn our attention to 'What a Labour government would mean for tech' on 8th Dec with a panel featuring some of the rare folk who are actually in the know.

Hey everyone,

Since our last event on What a new government means for tech, we now have another new government and Labour are 20+ points ahead in the polls. So this time, we turn our attention to 'What a Labour government would mean for tech' on 8th Dec with a panel featuring some of the rare folk who are actually in the know.

Key details:

• Date/Time: Wed 8th December, doors open at 18:00, kick off by 18:30

• Venue: Newspeak House, Bethnal Green

TxP exists to provide a bridge between the worlds of tech and policy, especially (but not exclusively) for those earlier in their careers.

That's why our event next Wed -- feat. perspectives from industry, political advisers and officials -- will do 2 things:

1. Demystify how government works in general

2. Make sense of what this new government means for the tech agenda

So if you've got a question that fits either category, submit it here. And if you haven't grabbed a ticket yet, last few available here.

Hold up. What does a new government — with new incentives, constraints, and objectives — mean for tech?

Join us in 2 weeks’ time on 12th Oct to make sense of all this, feat. an excellent panel of those experienced in advising, engaging with, and delivering on policy:

• Joel Gladwin, Director at Taso Advisory and former adviser at DCMS

• Sarah Gates, Head of Public Policy at Wayve AI

• Jonno Evans, Advisor at Epsilon Advisory Partners on web3 and former No 10 & Cabinet Office official

>> Sign up via Eventbrite <<

A new government means one thing only: a new TxP meetup.

When: Wed, September 21st, from 6.30pm

Where: Mercato Metropolitano (Elephant and Castle), which has lots of drinks & food.

>> SIGN UP <<

Thanks to everyone that made it to last night's TxP event!

We're now taking a break over the summer, so please complete this 2 min survey on TxP so far to help us come back with a bang.

Andrew & Tom

Hey everyone,

This week saw some major tech events and a new Digital Strategy launched by the UK government (hi DCMS folk!).

If all that's got you thinking, or you're in the mood for an mental palette cleanser, come join our discussion next Wednesday, 22nd June on UK dynamism, covering everything from R&D policy, start-up growth, VC, IPOs & public markets, and the role of tech companies in solving critically important social/national issues.

>> Last few spots available via Eventbrite <<

Hey everyone,

How well equipped are the twin engines of progress ⁠— technology and policy ⁠— to solving the UK's many challenges, be they economic, environmental, strategic, or social?

Join us for a panel on UK dynamism on 22nd June, covering everything from R&D policy, start-up growth, VC, IPOs & public markets, and the role of tech companies in solving critically important social/national issues.

>> Sign up via Eventbrite <<

Hey everyone,

Thanks to all those that joined our event with Tortoise this week on Elon Musk.

Next up, before some big plans in June, we're doing a drinks meet-up from 6pm, Wednesday, 18th May at Vinegar Yard.

Having started TxP in the depths of Autumn, some drinks in the sun are long overdue, so do share widely! >> SIGN UP

Hi everyone,

You won't have missed that Elon Musk is buying Twitter. As Charlie Warzel put it: "The single steadfast rule for being alive right now is: Do not bet against the dumbest possible outcome."

So next Tuesday, 3rd May we're organising a conversation in collab with Tortoise Media: "Is Elon Musk a good billionaire?"

TICKETS:

Hey everyone,

Thanks to everyone that submitted pitches on radical tech/policy ideas for next week's TxP 'Demo Day'. You can grab one of the last tickets here: TxP #5 - Eventbrite

Selected Pitches:

• Aria Babu: Artificial Wombs

Hi everyone,

Excited to share details of our next event: TxP Demo Day on Wednesday 23rd March, from 6:30pm at Seedrs' London HQ on Old Street. Please share widely!

>>> SIGN UP: TxP #5: Tech & Policy Meet-Up [Eventbrite] <<<

Reminders:

• New Format: This will be a "Demo Day"-style format of quickfire pitches of the most important ideas in tech & policy. We've already got some great pitches lined up, but we'll keep the submissions window open until Monday 14th March and confirm the line-up on Wed 16th: >> Pitch submissions here <<

• We’re particularly keen to hear pitches from those who may be under-represented in other forums. If you're unsure about submitting, get in touch with @andrewjb_ or @tom_westgarth15 and we can support.

See you on the 23rd,

Hey everyone,

A reminder that we're looking for quick-fire pitches on the 1 tech or policy issue you think people should work to improve the future.

We've had a few great submissions already, so do join in or share with someone you think would be great.

>> SUBMIT HERE <<

Hey everyone,

2 big call-outs today:

1. Join our new Twitter Community! (We'll be making this invite-only soon, so join quickly & share with friends & colleagues you trust.)

2. Speak at a future TxP event! TxP Demo Day: quick-fire pitches on the 1 tech or policy issue you think people should work to improve the future. Make it ambitious & fun, think: AGI or carbon capture, or even 1 timezone for the whole planet...🙃 Examples and submission form here. Deadline is next Friday, 25th Feb.

Thanks,

Hey everyone,

TxP is back for 2022! Join us on Wed 9th Feb for a panel on Progress, Innovation & Institution-Building at PUBLIC Hall, in Westminster. Doors open at 18:30.

>>> SIGN UP: TxP #4: Tech & Policy Meet-Up [Eventbrite] <<<

Panellists:

Hi everyone,

Thanks for helping us launch TxP this year — we're excited this network has struck a chord!

We're now working on plans for next year and we'd like your help to get it right:

> Complete this 1 min survey to help us test ideas, locations, & submit your feedback <

Hi everyone,

Excited to share details of our next event, which will be a drinks meet-up on Wednesday 1st December, from 6:30pm at Vinegar Yard, near London Bridge. Please share widely!