Financing Life Science Innovation - Venture Capital, Corporate Governance and Commercialization

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.

List of contents

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

About the author

Alexander Styhre is Professor and Chair of Organization Theory and Management, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg. Alexander's research interest include knowledge-intensive organizations and innovation work. He is author, co-author, and co-editor more than 20 books.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: A Styhre, A. Styhre, Alexander Styhre
• Publisher: Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2015
• EAN: 9781349483358
• ISBN: 978-1-349-48335-8
• No. of pages: 248
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 14 mm x 216 mm
• Weight: 331 g
• Illustrations: X, 248 p.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; Management, B, Leadership, Business Strategy/Leadership, Finance, Life Sciences, Small businesses & self-employed, Entrepreneurship, small business, Finance, general, Innovation/Technology Management, business strategy, Life sciences: general issues, Financial Economics, Management science, Industrial Management, Life Sciences, general, Business Strategy and Leadership, Palgrave Business & Management Collection, Innovation and Technology Management