Robyn Klingler Vidra

Associate Prof at King’s College London | Startup Capitalism and The Venture Capital State (@CornellPress). Entrepreneurship, innovation, & economic security.

[Robyn Klingler Vidra @RobynVidra]

🚨 new paper 🚨

#universities more than ever—need to demonstrate their #value to society. How do they deliver #impact, especially on local economies? One of the ways has been in terms of the entrepreneurial university.

Available via #OpenAccess: https://t.co/LEoKjj8SV2

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@Afinetheorem What a thought provoking class!

On the “great man theory” to explain what’s attempted, our World Development paper may be of interest. We show who is “governing the market”, in terms of where and what innovation policy leaders studied and worked: https://t.co/t9KhaV1Foh

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@NikkeiAsia Thank you for the opportunity to write this opinion piece for @NikkeiAsia

[Nikkei Asia @NikkeiAsia]

OPINION: Japan created 'Shark Tank.' Now it should bring it back

'Money Tigers' could help turn Tokyo startup spending into an entrepreneurial culture
https://t.co/cUtvzaXKGA

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Japan created 'Shark Tank.' Now it should bring it back https://t.co/ruE2tLUdiu

[The FMG @FMG_LSE]

Europe is producing world-class founders, frontier technologies and ambitious scale-ups. The next challenge is ensuring these companies have strong exit pathways so that value, talent and capital can continue to grow within Europe.

In a new article for the LSE Blog, @Juanita64738981, Associate Professor at LSE and Co-Director of the Financial Markets Group, together with @RobynVidra from King’s Business School, examine why Europe’s focus should not be on pressuring founders to list domestically or directing capital through policy measures alone.

Instead, they argue that Europe needs to make exits — through IPOs and acquisitions — attractive enough that staying becomes the rational choice.

📰Read their article here:
https://t.co/WKmpnBGgfa

#VentureCapital #CapitalMarkets #IPO #Startup #FinancialMarketsGroup #FMG #LSE

[Việt Nam News @VietnamNewsVNS]

🇻🇳🌏 The newly approved Government programme aims to attract and retain global and overseas Vietnamese talent to strengthen the country’s sci-tech capacity, foster a high-quality workforce, enhance innovation, and promote international integration.
https://t.co/AjZ6f5GeIA

[Robyn Klingler Vidra @RobynVidra]

@RushDoshi @CFR_org Great post.

Policy support for startup-fuelled innovation in East Asia is something we document in Startup Capitalism: may be of interest

https://t.co/G3OklFJM4B

[Robyn Klingler Vidra @RobynVidra]

@ngahpham @Diplomat_APAC Hi Nga, that's interesting. 'bamboo diplomacy'? here's the thrust of the piece, based on our study of Vietnamese media between 2010-25. We find that rare earths are increasingly associated with national security, linked with high value-added industries, and discussed by MND & MPS

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@shaunmmaguire Japan and Korea offer models for how startups can “inject innovative DNA” into industrial manufacturing: @rpachecopardo and I wrote about this for @ForeignAffairs : https://t.co/G2Bq0BcWsK

[The Diplomat @Diplomat_APAC]

Rather than integrating into U.S. critical mineral alliances, Vietnam has emphasized its desire to achieve domestic industrial upgrading and, as a result, strategic autonomy. https://t.co/MfnbxbQtam

[Robyn Klingler Vidra @RobynVidra]

@bill_hayton Great piece. Will be interesting to compare with my research on the educational and professional background of innovation policy leaders (including in Vietnam): https://t.co/LEoKjj8SV2

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@_alice_evans @TheEconomist Great article, Alice! Congrats

[CSDS @CSDS_Brussels]

❗New Analysis❗

"Middle Powers Don't Have to Work Together to Get Ahead", by Ramón Pacheco Pardo and Robyn Klingler-Vidra in Foreign Policy.

Read
https://t.co/d2z866OKQk @ForeignPolicy

[Foreign Policy @ForeignPolicy]

Countries with a critical niche may be best primed to endure great-power competition, argue @rpachecopardo and @RobynVidra. https://t.co/8RbIhQ6KEd

[International Affairs @IAJournal_CH]

Silicon Valley venture capital managers have co-invested more with Chinese actors than elsewhere in east Asia, find @RobynVidra (@kingsbschool) & @rpachecopardo (@KingsCollegeLon @CSDS_Brussels).

Read more about how this has intensified concerns over national security: https://t.co/1XOkiuZxm9

[Journal of Asian Public Policy (JAPP) @JAPP_Editors]

🎉 Exciting news! We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 Best Paper Awards for the Journal of Asian Public Policy!

A heartfelt thank you to all contributors. Huge congratulations to our awardees! 🏆✨

Check out the outstanding papers here: https://t.co/mJzMXSX9g7

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Congratulations @RobynVidra @rpachecopardo

[Lau China Institute, King's College London @lauchinainst]

“China has already won the tech war and its victory is underpinned by strong structural advantages that are not going to go away”.

@JKynge discussing the US & China tech rivalry with Nikki Sun, @RobynVidra & Jan Knoerich.

#ChinaWeek2025

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Thank you, @AlonGrinshpoon !

[Alon Grinshpoon @AlonGrinshpoon]

Recommended read. 📙