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Daniel Williams

Daniel Williams

Research Assistant, Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow

Career

Daniel is a Research Assistant at the Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow, currently working on a pilot project with the Scotland Productivity Forum on how crowdfunding can
improve data on business value and de-risk follow on investment. He previously worked as a research associate for the Isle of Man government, leading a research project investigating employability trends in a localised economy to inform policymaking decisions in both the private sector and at governmental level. Daniel holds an M.Sc. in Politic & Technology from the Technical University of Munich and a B.A (Hons) in International Relations & Politics from the University of Sheffield. His research interest includes decarbonisation trends, innovative intersections between business, politics & technology, and scale-deep initiatives.