Clinica's Medtech Ventures - Issue 9: The parallels between venturing and parenting
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
UK technology development and innovation firm Cambridge Consultants has created over twenty new ventures in the past twenty five years, several of which have gone on to be listed on the London Stock Exchange or merged with a larger corporate partner. Between 1999 and 2004, the company's spin-out investments produced an internal rate of return (RII) of over 50%. In this article, Ray Edgson, Cambridge Consultants' chief technology officer and ventures director, looks at the key aspects of nurturing a business venture on the path to success.