In its most recent Mind the Gap Report, innovosource, identified crowdfunding as an emerging investment vehicle that may be better positioned to support the capital requirements of translational research, proof of concept projects, and early-stage start-ups than more traditional capital sources, like venture capital and angel investment. This funding approach taps into the masses for smaller, more manageable investments versus larger investments from a few. Crowdfunding, if properly executed, could provide new avenues for funding of promising university technologies and start-ups; however, many questions (and curiously) still remain surrounding its adoption and useful implementation.
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