The Opportunities and Challenges of Bringing New Metrology Equipment to Market
Author(s) -
David S. Perloff
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
aip conference proceedings
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.177
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1551-7616
pISSN - 0094-243X
DOI - 10.1063/1.2062934
Subject(s) - metrology , venture capital , capital equipment , business , industrial organization , finance , statistics , mathematics
This paper provides an overview of the economic and technological factors which are driving the demand for new metrology and inspection equipment, the challenges and opportunities facing new companies in bringing such equipment to market, and the funding environment in which new companies must raise capital to finance their efforts. Seven metrology companies and one inspection equipment company that have received first‐time venture backing since 2000 are used to illustrate how these specialized businesses are launched and funded.
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