From Singapore to Hong Kong and Germany governments are putting money into science parks. Here is a charity that will build one. It won't cost the government a penny, but they are not allowed to do it. The launch of Acorn may not have taken much capital, but Hermann makes it sound very much like a shot in the dark. Well, that is important of course.
People risk their careers, and they risk failure.
I'm glad to see our attitude to failure is changing, though. If they try hard, and fail anyway, these days they can start again without carrying the stigma that used to go with failure. Yes, risk-taking is important, but being able to build a team is as essential. The romantic idea of the lonely entrepreneur that does it all single handedly is way off the mark. If you look at successful businesses you will find they are all run by successful teams, not by maverick individualists.