Diploma Thesis from the year 1998 in the subject Business economics - Investment and Finance, grade: 2,0, University of Paderborn (Unbekannt), language: English, abstract: Inhaltsangabe: Abstract: In recent years the issue of early stage investment in new technology based firms has drawn considerable attention. Its relevance emerges from the rise of high technology industries in the global economy. As competition in established, mature industries all over the world is ever increasing, the importance of keeping up and increasing the speed of innovation to ensure competitiveness of companies...