Terrorism, innovation and venture capital

The Impact of Venture Capital on Innovation

Does venture capital foster productive innovation, and if so, how? Is the impact of venture capital on innovation very large? These questions are not only of theoretical interest: answering them correctly is crucial for designing the best public policies on innovation. Although it accounts for a rather low proportion of total entrepreneurial financing, notably compared to bank finance1, venture...

Innovation and Venture Capital Policy in Brazil and South Africa

This paper examines what constrains and what augments innovation in emerging markets, with a focus on the role of venture capital. It analyses what policy options are open to the government to facilitate innovation. To do this it looks at two country case studies: Brazil and South Africa.

Corporate venture capital portfolios and firm innovation ¬リニ

Field Editor: D. Shepherd This study examines the conditions under which portfolios of corporate venture capital (CVC) relationships influence corporate investor innovation performance. We investigate this question using longitudinal data on CVC investment portfolios of 40 telecommunications equipment manufacturers. We find an inverted U-shaped effect of portfolio diversity on corporate investo...

How does venture capital operate in medical innovation?

While health policy scholars wish to encourage the creation of technologies that bring more value to healthcare, they may not fully understand the mandate of venture capitalists and how they operate. This paper aims to clarify how venture capital operates and to illustrate its influence over the kinds of technologies that make their way into healthcare systems. The paper draws on the internatio...

Venture Capital & the Finance of Innovation Second Edition