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The UCL IIPP’s Digital Economy and Rents research team is funded through a generous ongoing grant from the Omidyar Network. We are grateful for their continuous support. The research team consists of: 

Mariana Mazzucato

Prof. Mariana Mazzucato (principal investigator, Founding Director of UCL IIPP) 

Tim O'Reilly

Tim O’Reilly (CEO and Founder of O’Reilly Media, Visiting Prof. of Practise UCL IIPP) 

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Dr. Ilan Strauss (Head of Digital Economy, Senior Research Associate UCL IIPP) 
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  • Rufus Rock (Research Assistant UCL IIPP) 
 

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