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Definitions
List of terms for Technology Transfer.
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Venture capital
Investment in companies whose success is uncertain, but also offer the possibility of a high rate of return. Venture capital is an essential means of financing the rapid growth of new technology-based firms (ECC).
Vertical technology transfer
The transmission of new technologies from the generation phase during R&D activities to operational application, for instance, from science and technology organisations such as universities and research centres to their application in industry (see also horizontal technology transfer).
