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.

Table des matières

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

A propos de l'auteur

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.

Résumé

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.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: A Styhre, A. Styhre, Alexander Styhre
• Edition: Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.01.2015
• EAN: 9781349483358
• ISBN: 978-1-349-48335-8
• Pages: 248
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 14 mm x 216 mm
• Poids: 331 g
• Illustrations: X, 248 p.
• Catégories: Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Biologie; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Economie > Branches spécifiques de l'économie; 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