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2016 | OriginalPaper | Buchkapitel
15. Investing, Financing and Harvesting Innovation and Technology
verfasst von : Michael Dehn
Erschienen in: Innovative Process Development in Metallurgical Industry
Abstract
Development of new innovation and technology from idea to commercialization requires financial resources. Financing can come from many sources and can be of many types. Common sources of financing include self-financing, friends and family, government, corporations, and financial institutions. The common types of financing include grants, loan, debentures, equity financing, bonds, crowdfunding, streaming financing, royalty financing, and licensing. This chapter describes the various financing options available to the innovators to commercialize their ideas.