Analytics, social and mobile are dominating new venture projects they are being presented with and have involvement in today.
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Among the eclectic choices: a computer game that solves scientific problems, a nonprofit co-founded by actor Matt Damon that leverages donor funds to provide microloans to clean water projects and a venture by Japanese technology giant Mitsubishi that makes ships move more efficiently through the ocean, cutting down on CO2 emissions.
It is also working to secure the necessary financing, considering alternatives such as a joint venture or sale of its copper projects, McEwen said.
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The Milken foundation acted like a venture capital firm, funding high-risk projects unlikely to win government grants and wooing young researchers into the field.
What's more, some of the pursuits of these venture philanthropists seem more like self-serving science projects: Never mind feeding the poor, let's wire up schools for Web surfing.
They have exploration projects in Myanmar and Vietnam, and a joint venture in Malaysia.
Faisal's China connections have grown from Haier and a venture with the Shanghai-headquartered electronics group SVA to include projects in Pakistan with Chinese companies in housing, infrastructure, power and mining.
The inherent uncertainty in investing in novel technologies, coupled with the high capital costs and long time horizons, prohibits most venture capital funds from investing in large-scale clean energy projects.
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Gormley's work is among a raft of art projects put forward by the British Council's latest venture, Art For A Dangerous World.
Today a top expert in digital medias and technologies, specialized in viral projects, participative television and new TV format, also a Venture Partner in Digital Magics, Gresta is now committed in this project: connecting Social Media and television and building an interactive tv of a future that is already on.
The JV grew from two projects to seven, and last year Metito took full control of the venture.
Some moonlight in their new venture while holding down a traditional corporate gig, or use larger and longer freelance projects where the work might be ho-hum to balance out a growing portfolio of smaller, more exciting clients.
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The Kremlin watches these projects very carefully, since Russia is in line to receive royalties once the venture's costs are paid off.
Meanwhile, a breakthrough in cellulosic ethanol will come "sooner than you think, " asserts Martin Lagod, a venture capitalist with Firelake Capital Management, which has invested in a range of alternative energy projects.
The joint venture is expected to begin work in the first half of next year, targeting between three and five projects initially, Rio Tinto said.
The portfolio of projects, financed by debt and equity including an undisclosed, significant investment by Google in a venture formed by KKR, SunTap Energy, will include four solar photovoltaic facilities.
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