Funding innovation and growth in UK new technology-based firms: Some observations on contributions from the public and private sectors

Venture Capital

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 161-179

  Oakey, Ray P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Funding gaps; Government policy; Innovation; New technology based firms

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344629420     PISSN: 13691066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1369106032000097049     Document Type: Review

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