# Technological Capital **Domain:** Economics / Technology / Business Development **Doc Type:** Concept Node **Maturity:** Developing ## Definition **Technological capital is productive capacity stored in tools, infrastructure, software, standards, data, and the practical knowledge required to use them.** It may be owned, rented, shared, publicly supplied, or available through a platform. Its value appears through what a person or organization can reliably produce with it. ## Hidden Capital Existing infrastructure can function as hidden capital when it supplies capabilities that previously required dedicated facilities, large payrolls, private distribution, or substantial equipment. The asset is not merely the tool. [[wiki/Technical Fluency|Technical Fluency]] converts the tool into usable leverage; [[wiki/Entrepreneurship|Entrepreneurship]] directs that leverage toward a durable offer or mission. ## Simple Reminders, Quotations, and Thoughts > “Deep use of existing technology is a hidden form of capital. Most people use only the surface of the tools and platforms already available. Mastering them can create opportunities that once required large investments.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Emergence, Compounding Effort, and the Architecture of a Mission - Livestream (Aug 2016)* [[reminders/Entrepreneurship/Deep Use of Technology Is Hidden Capital by Bryant McGill|Deep Use of Technology Is Hidden Capital by Bryant McGill]] ## Relationships [[wiki/Technical Fluency|Technical Fluency]] · [[wiki/Entrepreneurship|Entrepreneurship]] · [[wiki/Social Media|Social Media]] · [[wiki/Capitalism|Capitalism]]