High-tech investments

In this issue:

Fighting the drought in SME financing
Europe performs very well in both research and development, but when it comes to financing ideas and products in risky high-tech sectors and markets, more and more firms are turning to the US for venture capital. Why do so few new businesses now choose to issue IPOs on the continent? And what can governments do to change it? This week we take a closer look at plans to get private cash flowing again in the desert of European high-tech finance.