Beschreibung:
Financing Life Science Innovation reviews the literature on venture capital, corporate governance, and life science venturing and presents a study of the Swedish life science industry and the venture capital investors being active in financially and managerially supporting life science start-up firms.
Introduction: Competitive Capitalism and the Role of Capital Investment PART I: ELEMENTS OF LIFE SCIENCE INNOVATION 1. The Financialization of the Economy 2. Corporate Governance and the Supply of Commercial Human Capital 3. The Methodology of the Study PART II: EMPIRICAL STUDIES 4. Valuing Life Science Ventures 5. The Corporate Governance of Life Science Companies 6. Promoting Life Science Venturing and Innovations: Developing National Innovation Systems PART III: ANALYSIS AND CONTRIBUTION 7. Managing Life Science Innovation