FINANCING INNOVATION IN ROMANIA

This article based on an examination of empirical literature, analyses the financing of innovative enterprises in Romania and presents the characteristics of Romanian policies in this regard. It sets forth an estimation of the number of innovative enterprises in Romania based on figures from differe...

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Main Author: SORIN SERBAN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nicolae Titulescu University Publishing House 2012-05-01
Series:Challenges of the Knowledge Society
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Online Access:http://cks.univnt.ro/uploads/cks_2012_articles/index.php?dir=04_mediation%2F&download=cks_2012_mediation_art_001.pdf
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description This article based on an examination of empirical literature, analyses the financing of innovative enterprises in Romania and presents the characteristics of Romanian policies in this regard. It sets forth an estimation of the number of innovative enterprises in Romania based on figures from different sources. Assessing the role of financial restrictions on innovation reveals that a firm is facing obstacles to finance its innovative activities but also other difficulties to innovate which appears to be enhanced. This article also puts forward the role of different financing actors and instruments at different stages of the firm's life cycle and emphasizes the function of proximity capital in filling the gap between supply and demand of financing. Finally a framework for policy is recommended.
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spelling doaj.art-953dda255e804af4ba6a1d2f623a82ae2022-12-21T19:23:49ZengNicolae Titulescu University Publishing HouseChallenges of the Knowledge Society2068-77962012-05-012-19521973FINANCING INNOVATION IN ROMANIASORIN SERBANThis article based on an examination of empirical literature, analyses the financing of innovative enterprises in Romania and presents the characteristics of Romanian policies in this regard. It sets forth an estimation of the number of innovative enterprises in Romania based on figures from different sources. Assessing the role of financial restrictions on innovation reveals that a firm is facing obstacles to finance its innovative activities but also other difficulties to innovate which appears to be enhanced. This article also puts forward the role of different financing actors and instruments at different stages of the firm's life cycle and emphasizes the function of proximity capital in filling the gap between supply and demand of financing. Finally a framework for policy is recommended.http://cks.univnt.ro/uploads/cks_2012_articles/index.php?dir=04_mediation%2F&download=cks_2012_mediation_art_001.pdfClusterIncubatorInnovationPrivate EquityVenture capital
spellingShingle SORIN SERBAN
FINANCING INNOVATION IN ROMANIA
Challenges of the Knowledge Society
Cluster
Incubator
Innovation
Private Equity
Venture capital
title FINANCING INNOVATION IN ROMANIA
title_full FINANCING INNOVATION IN ROMANIA
title_fullStr FINANCING INNOVATION IN ROMANIA
title_full_unstemmed FINANCING INNOVATION IN ROMANIA
title_short FINANCING INNOVATION IN ROMANIA
title_sort financing innovation in romania
topic Cluster
Incubator
Innovation
Private Equity
Venture capital
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