The new measures would also allow joint technology ventures with foreign companies.

It was also seen as a sign of the poor financial condition of many institutional investors who poured money into technology ventures in recent years.

Its emphasis is on developing food drinking biology, medicine, light industry, manufacturing, and other high technology ventures.

BUT many other members, fearful of betting on technology ventures they didn't understand, held back.

According to Moore, banks have never been particularly reluctant to back high technology ventures.

At about the same time, technology ventures began to have trouble securing financing.

Often, these were resource exploration companies, but also came to include new high technology ventures.

The financial rewards, besides the billion-dollar sale price, have been more typical of technology ventures, too.

He is a senior investment banker specializing in media, entertainment, and technology ventures.

HE began exploring small technology ventures, joining the boards of several tiny startups.