The funding of new technology firms in a pre-commercial industry – the role of smart capital

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 249-266

  Bjørgum, Øyvind ^a   Sørheim, Roger ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

BA; CVC; emerging industry; investor value added; marine energy; new technology based firms; pre commercial industry; smart capital; venture capital

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL; FINANCE; INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY; INVESTMENT; JOINT VENTURE;

EID: 84923135775     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2014.971002     Document Type: Article

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