How does initial public financing influence private incentives for follow-on investment in early-stage technologies?

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-58

  Toole, Andrew A ^a   Turvey, Calum ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Early stage technology; Real options; SBIR program; Start ups; Technology transfer; Venture captial

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; PRIVATE INVESTMENT; PUBLIC INVESTMENTS; REAL OPTIONS; SBIR PROGRAM; START-UPS; VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS; VENTURE CAPTIAL;

INDUSTRY; PRIVATIZATION; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 58149185109     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-007-9074-7     Document Type: Article

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