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IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES IN THE COMMERCIALISATION OF TECHNOLOGY: AN EVALUATION OF THE MIC PROGRAM
Neal Ryan.
Original Articles
The MIC Program was the first systematic attempt of the Commonwealth Government to intervene in the supply of venture capital to emerging technology-based industry. The program has now been terminated, and this paper evaluates its political, commercial and industrial development successes and failures. This evaluation has implications for the implementation of government programs assisting in the development of new technology industries.
