Mariana Mazzucato

"We need to invest in public institutions as if they were private companies—with long-term vision and patience."

"The entrepreneurial state is not a contradiction in terms; it's a necessity for economic progress."

"We've allowed ideology to cloud our understanding of where innovation really comes from."

"Public institutions are value creators, and it's time we recognized them as such."

"The state's role in innovation is not diminishing; it's becoming more important as challenges grow more complex."

"We need to celebrate public institutions not because they're perfect, but because they're essential."

"The narrative of public sector failure is a myth that serves vested interests."

"Innovation requires diversity of thought and diversity of institutions—public and private together."

"We've created a system where private gains are celebrated and public gains are ignored."

"The public sector is not a parasite on the private sector; it's the foundation of it."

"We need to change how we measure success in public institutions—impact matters more than efficiency."

"Public institutions are the incubators of innovation, even if the private sector gets the credit."

"The future of capitalism depends on our ability to value and invest in public institutions."

"We've forgotten that the public sector is us—it belongs to everyone."

"Innovation is not the monopoly of the private sector; it's the birthright of humanity."

"We need to restore faith in public institutions by giving them the resources they deserve."

"The entrepreneurial state is not a theoretical concept; it's the reality of how modern economies work."

"Public institutions must be allowed to experiment and take risks in pursuit of social value."

"We've created a false narrative about innovation that serves the interests of the wealthy."

"The state is not the problem; the problem is that we've stopped believing in it."

"Public institutions are where real innovation happens—the private sector just scales it."

"We need to invest in public institutions with the same passion we invest in private companies."

"The future of our society depends on our willingness to value and support public institutions."

"Innovation is a public good that requires public institutions to sustain and develop it."

"We must stop extracting value from the public sector and start contributing to it."

"The entrepreneurial state is not a luxury; it's a necessity for addressing global challenges."

"Public institutions are the foundation of prosperity, even if their role is often invisible."

"We need to reclaim public institutions from the logic of finance and return them to the logic of care."