Research

The research Report released on October 25th, 2007, by Dr. Mark Parry of University of Missouri, Kansas City Bloch School of Business and Public Administration, entitled Missouri’s Need for Risk Capital: An Assessment and Recommendations, University of Missouri-Kansas City, identifies some startling facts about Missouri’s research capacities, Missouri’s entrepreneurship levels, and Missouri’s ability to attract external risk capital. We were pleased to serve the Bloch School and Dr. Parry, where he is the Kauffman/Missouri Endowed Chair of Entrepreneurial Leadership, as his Steering Committee, providing input to their research and examples for them to examine. And when the final Bloch School Report was done, we were pleased with the unbiased and unvarnished academic review to help us determine our statewide competitiveness.

The Bloch School’s Report has led this Steering Committee to the conclusion, that as a State, we must develop a capital formation strategy and aggressively pursue its objectives. In addition, there are particular Seed Stage funding gaps that we can and should immediately address.

Research Sponsors:

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Additional Reference Materials:

2008 Annual Report Missouri Technology Corporation

House Bill No. 189 First Regular Session, 95th General Assembly

2008 Midwest Healthcare Venture Report, Bioenterprise

MoneyTree Report: 2008 3rd Quarter Summary, PricewaterhouseCoopers

2008 Impact Report, Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science & Technology (OCAST)

Maryland Venture Fund Annual Report, Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development, June 2005

The 2007 State New Economy Index: Benchmarking Economic Transformation in the States Kauffman Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

The 2008 State New Economy Index: Benchmarking Economic Transformation in the States, Kauffman Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

 

 

Some of the helpful references used by Dr. Parry of the Bloch School:

National Association of Seed and Venture Funds

Venture Investors

National Science Foundation (NSF)