Maximizing the Returns of Government Venture Capital Programs

Authors

• Andrew S. Mara, Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University

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Description

The stories of Google and Segway certainly end differently. With a market capitalization of over $180 billion, Google is arguably the biggest success in the information technology (IT) industry in the last decade. The phrase google it has worked its way into everyday language and dictionaries. On the other hand, Segway remains a privately held company whose products are largely relegated to use by tourists in major cities and security personnel at airports. We certainly do not hear people say that they “segwayed” to work this morning.

Document Type

Policy Brief

Region(s)

United States, North America, Global

Topic(s)

Defense Policy, Emerging Science and Technologies, National Security

Publication Date

1-2011

Publication

Defense Horizons

Publisher

National Defense University Press

City

Washington, DC

Keywords

government venture capital, GVC, innovation, emerging technologies, defense innovation, technology transfer, In-Q-Tel, public-private partnerships, national security, research and development, private sector collaboration, investment strategy, defense policy, innovation ecosystem, technology adoption

Recommended Citation

Mara, Andrew S., "Maximizing the Returns of Government Venture Capital Programs" (2011). Defense Horizons. 14.
https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/defense-horizons/14