#equity-stakes
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fromArs Technica
11 hours agoUS government takes $2 billion equity stake in nine quantum computing firms
Strategic quantum technology investments will expand domestic industry, create thousands of high-paying jobs, and advance American quantum capabilities through government-backed equity-linked deals.
fromFast Company
4 months agoEntrepreneurs take notice: Uncle Sam wants a piece of your startup
The federal government signaled a new direction in federal funding this week when it announced plans to put as much as $150 million into a private semiconductor startup. Instead of a grant or a loan, the government would take an equity stake. It's a meaningful departure from how federal funding has traditionally operated. For years, federal R&D support came structured as non-dilutive grants and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) awards that didn't require equity concessions.
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