

<head> Tipster Topic Description


<num> Number:  112


<dom> Domain:  Finance


<title> Topic:  Funding Biotechnology


<desc> Description:

Document will provide financial data relative to answering the question, how
much money worldwide is being invested in the biotechnology arena?


<smry> Summary:

Document will provide financial data about worldwide investment
in the biotechnology arena?


<narr> Narrative:

A relevant document will provide financial data which assists in quantifying
worldwide investment in biotechnology.  Relevant data includes the following:
funds provided to government, academic, or corporate laboratories for
biotechnology research; data on the capitalization of start-up firms in the
biotechnology arena, e.g. stock sales, venture capital investments, etc.; 
profit and loss figures for biotechnology enterprises or the biotechnology 
divisions of established corporations, etc.  


<con> Concept(s):

1. biotechnology

2. biotechnology investment


<fac> Factor(s):


<def> Definition(s):