## Notes from 19 May 2025 [[2025-05-18|← Previous note]] ┃ [[2025-05-20|Next note →]] Today I came across the concept of an ["n+1" innovation regulator](https://entrepreneursnetwork.substack.com/p/n1-innovation) for the first time, in a post by the [[Centre for British Progress]]. The idea is that traditional regulators (the "n" in this model) are each responsible for specific sectors (energy, finance, transport, etc). But when a new business model doesn’t fit neatly into any of these, or has a different risk profile, no one takes responsibility. The “+1” is a new type of regulator that steps in to fill that gap. It doesn’t replace or command the others, but acts as a support structure for frontier cases. It can issue temporary licenses, help assess novel risks, and create space for innovation to prove itself while the rest of the system catches up. To bring this idea to life, [the Centre proposes](https://britishprogress.org/reports/fixing-the-regulatory-state) creating an Accelerated Innovation Agency as part of a broader effort to reform the UK’s regulatory state. This agency would serve as the "n+1" regulator: independent, fast-moving, and focused on unlocking innovation across both mature and emerging sectors. It would intervene where existing regulators hesitate or lack the mandate, ensuring promising technologies aren’t stranded due to institutional inertia. This ties closely to the idea of "[[Progress Protocols]]", or creating practical tools that allow action in the face of [[Institutional Paralysis|inertia]].