Governmental venture capital for innovative young firms

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 10-24

  Colombo, Massimo G ^a   Cumming, Douglas J ^b   Vismara, Silvio ^c  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGAMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurial finance; GVC; IPOs; M As; Venture capital

Indexed keywords

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EQUITY CAPITAL; GVC; INNOVATION INVESTMENT; INNOVATIVE FIRMS; IPOS; POLICY MAKERS; PRIVATE VENTURE; VENTURE CAPITAL;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 84955669851     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-014-9380-9     Document Type: Article

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