STI Ecosystem
The Science, Technology & Innovation (STI) ecosystem is an
interactive system of Education, Science, Commercialization,
Research and Development, covering existing institutions, private
and public firms, universities and government agencies. This system
aims at the production of science and technology within national
borders and beyond. The ecosystem perceived as placed on a
tripod of Intellectual, Financial and Network capacities, all
reinforcing each other.
FINANCIAL
CAPACITY
Financial Capacity composed of risk capital,
growth capital, and new capital. The risk capital
includes pre-seed, seed, early and late stage
VCs, private equity, etc. The growth capital
encompasses fellowships, awards and grants,
debt financing, alternative investment funds,
loans, pension funds, etc. Finally, the new capital
involves initial coin offering, cryptocurrency VC,
crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending.
ECOSY