Mariana Mazzucato

"Public value is not less real than private wealth; it's foundational to everything we do."

"The future belongs to societies that can think long-term and invest boldly in public institutions."

"The state is not a business. We need to stop treating it like one."

"Innovation requires risk-taking, and risk-taking requires public institutions willing to fail."

"Capitalism without public institutions is like a body without a heart."

"We've forgotten that the public sector is the engine of innovation, not just a regulator."

"Value creation is not just about profit; it's about what we create for society."

"The myth of the lone entrepreneur obscures the role of public investment in innovation."

"Austerity is a choice, not an economic necessity. We choose to defund public institutions."

"Without bold public investment, we cannot solve the grand challenges of our time."

"The private sector stands on the shoulders of public sector research and development."

"We need to redefine value creation to include social and environmental returns."

"Risk-taking should not be rewarded only in the private sector."

"The State is not just a corrector of market failures; it is a creator of markets."

"Public institutions need to be entrepreneurial, not bureaucratic."

"We undervalue the public sector at our own peril."

"The digital revolution was not spontaneous; it was publicly funded."

"Mission-oriented innovation requires long-term commitment from public institutions."

"We've privatized gains while socializing losses. This is backwards."

"The Internet, GPS, and touchscreen technology all came from public research."

"Value extraction is not the same as value creation."

"Public institutions must be willing to take on the risks that markets won't."

"We need a new theory of public value creation that goes beyond efficiency metrics."

"The state must lead, not just follow market signals."

"Innovation ecosystems require strong public anchors."

"We've created a fantasy of self-made entrepreneurs and forgotten public support systems."

"The sharing economy is built on publicly-funded infrastructure."

"Defunding public research is an investment mistake, not a fiscal virtue."

"Public institutions need more autonomy, not less, to innovate."

"The public sector should not apologize for taking risks."