Drawing from his experience as a scientist, founder, CEO and investor, Mike Lynch features in publications including The Financial Times, The Telegraph, The Spectator and The Critic to discuss topics such as Britain’s industrial and defence strategy and the policies needed to make the UK’s tech sector thrive.
Response to Lord Hill’s UK Listings Review
Dr Mike Lynch OBE FREng FRS reflects on Lord Hill’s UK Listings Review. Post-Brexit, Britain has an opportunity to re-frame its economy, adopting forward-looking regulatory frameworks that foster innovation and encourage successful companies to list in the UK.
Technology the engine to drive thrusting new UK economy
Dr Mike Lynch writes for Business Weekly on the importance of the UK technology sector and in particular the Cambridge Cluster of deep technology and AI businesses for Britain’s post-Brexit and post-Covid economy.
Concrete changes can allow Britain's digital firms to fly
Dr Mike Lynch OBE FREng FRS writes for City A.M. on why the UK is in danger of falling behind in the global race to create and hold onto the most ambitious technology businesses. With only a single tech-first company in the FTSE 100 - 40-year-old Sage - Mike discusses how Britain can address its dearth of technology and science companies.
The era of technology and innovation in the UK?
Mike Lynch writes for London First on why 2021 could mark an inflection point on the UK’s tech roadmap. With an unapologetically pro-tech government, post-Brexit Britain has the opportunity to move faster than its European counterparts and adopt forward-looking regulatory frameworks to facilitate innovation.
Mike Lynch on the UK’s post-Brexit opportunity in tech
With Brexit done, the COVID-19 vaccine being rolled out and the country playing host to the G7 Summit and COP26; 2021 marks the beginning of a new era for the UK. Mike Lynch discusses why, if we are to succeed, this must be an era of technology and of innovation.
The Critic: Why it's time to shake up Britain's industrial intervention policy
Following the announcement of the National Security and Investment Bill, Dr Lynch features in The Critic to discuss why we must protect our key strategic assets with the same rigour as we do our critical national security and intelligence infrastructure.
In conversation with Poppy Gustafsson, CEO of Darktrace
Darktrace Advisory Board Member, Dr Mike Lynch OBE, sits down with Poppy Gustafsson, CEO of Darktrace, the world-leader in cyber AI, to discuss the challenges facing tech companies looking to scale in the UK and the potential impact of Brexit.
The Financial Times: The bid for ARM is a wake-up call for the UK
The Arm deal has exposed the gaps in Britain's industrial strategy as yet another national technology asset risks being lost to foreign ownership. In this letter to the editor, Dr Mike Lynch OBE discusses why the ARM deal serves as a wake-up call for the UK to recognise the critical strategic national importance of British technology.
The Currency: How to Spot a Successful AI Company
In this exclusive interview with John Reynolds, Dr Mike Lynch OBE shares his view on how to spot a successful AI company, the post-Covid economy and how he became one of Britain's most established technology entrepreneurs.
The Telegraph: Entrepreneurs Must Always Plan like Winter is coming
Invoke Capital Founder Dr Mike Lynch OBE on why it is crucial for both young companies and investment firms to be prepared for a downturn and build technology that can flourish regardless.
Lessons in Crisis – What Young Entrepreneurs Can Learn Now
Dr Mike Lynch on his experience building a tech company through a downturn and why the key is to survive the short term and be well-positioned to take advantage of the recovery.
True Innovation is Hard to Come By. Here's How Governments and Entrepreneurs Can Crack It.
With storm clouds on the horizon, here are three things the next prime minister can do to keep UK tech successful.
Wired: AI's failure to live up to the hype is starting to put off investors
In this article, Dr Lynch discusses the realities of the latest advances in AI and how investors can spot the real deal.
The AI revolution will stall. Many investments will fail.
Celebrated technology entrepreneur, Mike Lynch, explores the recent stunning advances in AI but warns of some of the misunderstood difficulties with these advanced technologies.
Wired: Weaponized AI
Darktrace Advisory Board member, Dr Lynch, discusses why we can expect to see more and more weaponized AI as 2018 becomes the year of the machine-on-machine attack.
Huffington Post: What Separates Humans From Robots?
Mike Lynch explores the realities of creative AI and whether or not robots can be emotional.
Cambridge Business: Trust in Technology
Dr Lynch explores the troubling phenomenon of fake news and why technology should be seen as part of a solution to provide checks and balances on humans' intent on exploiting it.
The Data Economy
Technologist Mike Lynch takes a look at how the role of data has changed and why it may well be the new oil. Both valuable, of strategic national importance – and a security risk
The Wisdom of Crowds
In this blog, Dr Lynch discusses the impact of an e-democracy and whether polling stations in our pockets would lead to a fairer society.
Teenage AI Chatbot
Invoke Capital founder Mike Lynch discusses Microsoft's failed teenage chat bot and whether it raises concerns over humans' (rather than AI's) moral judgment.