UK's Wasted Hardware Talent: A Hidden Arbitrage Opportunity

The UK produces world-class hardware engineers from universities like Imperial, Oxford, and Cambridge. However, these graduates often face low salaries and limited career prospects, leading many to switch to finance or consulting. This represents a massive waste of talent. The article explores the root causes, including geographical constraints, venture capital preferences, and a lack of innovation in traditional engineering firms. This isn't just a wage gap; it's a national misallocation of human capital. The opportunity lies in UK hardware startups uniquely leveraging this locally-bound talent pool to build the next ARM or Dyson.