1. International Professional Master in Management of Eco-Innovation
Criteria that professional investors use in 'winners' identifying process
Based on research note Investor Driven innovation: What can we learn from the way professional investors spot 'winners' by Clarysse et al. (2012).
International Professional Master in Management of Eco-Innovation
Anna Aghvanyan

2. Investments have huge role in the development and growth of businesses
Investments have huge role in the development and growth of businesses. But, How to become the next Google? To get funding start-ups must:
Have high potential technology,
Have clear target
Have rapidly growing markets,
Have strong managerial support

3. The criteria for identifying 'winners' with high-technology opportunities and minimum requirements are:
Criteria
Venture capital
Product
Disruptive technology or explicit improvement
Good cost/ efficiency
Do at least 2 times better
Market
Existing market: big enough, measurable and reachable
New market/ large growth potential
General:
-Little concentration (few players), leadership potential
-Good knowledge of competitive dynamics
-Be able to really change the game
Management team
Proven track record: with previous entrepreneurial experience
High energy
Experience in the domain
Cohesive team that can be easily adapted
Return
30-40% return

4. Recommendations for investment decision making
1. Enhance the advice from the community of investors, entrepreneurs, scientists, lawyers and other professionals.
2. Use certain criteria and personal heuristics developed over time.
3. Be within the network of individuals and organizations related to the innovation and technology process.

5. Concluding remarks Decision making and identifying process is quite
complicated,
But if your company succeed in investing in innovative high technology opportunities with rapidly growing markets potential,
It will become the next successful funder getting huge strategic and financial profits.

6. Thank you for your attention