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THE PRIME objective of real venture capital is to produce good and fast expanding companies in high growth industries, such as healthcare and technology. These companies, which normally have a high export thrust and weighting, are of vital importance to the UK economy, preoccupied as it is with backing and recycling the ownership of mature companies, coupled with an ever-increasing investment in state-sponsored organisations.
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Thompson, R. (2008). The Impact on the Economy. In: Real Venture Capital. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230594067_29
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