The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 2, 2021

The existing European financial SME instruments for scientific startups needs to be adapted and work more effectively with corporate venture funds so that small experiments in selected regions are supported. Tailor existing investment mechanisms towards tech transfer. ” Making it work.

Venture Funding 127

Venture Funding Short-term Long-term Innovation 127

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2017

However, at least on paper, emerging-market entrepreneurs are just as experienced and committed as high-income country entrepreneurs. Yet, investors still report a lack of commitment and entrepreneurial experience in these entrepreneurs, which they say makes it difficult to invest in some markets compared to others.

Marketing 8

Marketing Venture Funding Entrepreneur IPO 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 9, 2018

He decided to leave Phillips to commit to the cause of fighting blindness — a risky decision for a 43-year old. Dinesh’s grandfather developed complications between the checks and passed away. In 2015, at age 21, he founded a venture-funded for-profit start up, Stasis Labs , focused on proactive patient care.

Health Care 8

Health Care Cost Entrepreneur Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2013

If you remove the barriers, then you don''t need to incentivize entrepreneurs to commit their natural act. Piecemeal policies, like angel tax credits, loan guarantees, reduced payroll taxes, direct investments, government venture funds, etc., Not" is not a typo. have spread like wildfire.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur IPO Incentives Venture Capitalist 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2016

However, recent developments have opened new doors for consumer product companies to expand their presence and sales in India, at much lower risks. ” Indeed, Mars International committed to investing $160 million in building a confectionary factory in Pune in 2015.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Marketing Contract Manufacturing Venture Funding 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2015

What makes it useful, though, is the understanding that has developed over time as these criteria have been used to determine which ideas are truly innovative and which aren’t. In our experience, most leadership development programs give scant attention to these innovation-enabling attitudes and behaviors. Taking a systemic view.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Engineering Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Research we have conducted has revealed a variety of new, highly impactful investment approaches that can help accelerate the pace of the development, approval, and commercialization of new cancer therapies. In this approach, drug discovery is developed around a specific disease and is financed by the efforts of a disease-focused foundation.

Pharmaceuticals 8

Pharmaceuticals Venture Funding Finance Development 8