Marc Mullen

Green gold is an alloy – predominantly gold, but with silver and other metals, such as cobalt or cadmium mixed in. Both naturally occurring and synthetic, the alloy was valued for its unique colour. But the process of creating synthetic green gold, using arsenic-based pigments, was toxic and, as a result, not sustainable.

There were a couple of modules that I wish I’d had more talent for - chaos theory and game theory. Many readers will have a far better understanding of chaos theory than mine, but my essential take was that it always seemed to retrofit the blame for some major event onto a seemingly minor one. Game theory, on the other hand, looks at the outcomes for all individual participants in an event, depending on certain decisions made. The attack on Iran. Strait of Hormuz closed to certain countries.

“For the UK to realise its AI ambitions, we must support fast-growing AI companies like PolyAI by providing them with the capital they need to succeed and grow here in the UK,” says Kalisperas. “This will help to ensure we benefit from their growth and success.” In February, the bank invested £5m into SatVu, a UK-based satellite thermal intelligence company, as part of a £30m funding round, and £2.3m into digital healthcare platform Evaro, as part of its $25m Series A funding round.