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 132

Venture Funding Short-term Long-term Innovation 132

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2023

This approach wastes time and valuable resources building relationships with the wrong shareholders who do not bring the right competencies, connections, and commitment to a business. Many companies go about investor relations all wrong, pitching their companies and plans to whatever audience they can and hoping some shareholders will buy in.

How To 16

How To Audience Strategy Commitment 16

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

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Much of this activity is driven by a handful of highly active funds at firms like Intel, Google, and Qualcomm. But the number of corporate venture funds doing deals each quarter has increased about 50% since 2012. VC dollars, but this year that number has hovered around 30%. This isn’t surprising.

Venture Funding 9

Venture Funding Company Maturity Follow-up 9

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. In 2015, at age 21, he founded a venture-funded for-profit start up, Stasis Labs , focused on proactive patient care. ” The talk deeply impacted Chandra. Further Reading.

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

” Indeed, Mars International committed to investing $160 million in building a confectionary factory in Pune in 2015. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has launched a concerted effort to encourage companies from all over the world to “Make in India.”

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Marketing Contract Manufacturing Venture Funding 8