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The National Venture Capital Association, a valued Springboard partner, uses the following criteria to define a company's industry.
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Biotechnology
Developers
of technology promoting drug development, disease treatment, and a
deeper understanding of living organisms. Includes human, animal, and
industrial biotechnology products and services. Also included are
biosensors, biotechnology equipment, and pharmaceuticals
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Business Products and Services
Offers
a product or service targeted at another business such as advertising,
consulting, and engineering services. Also includes distributors,
importers, and wholesalers.
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Computers and Peripherals
Includes
manufacturers and distributors of PCs, mainframes, servers, PDAs,
printers, storage devices, monitors, and memory cards. Also included
are digital imaging and graphics services and equipment such as
scanning hardware, graphics video cards and plotters. Integrated
turnkey systems and solutions are also included in this category
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Consumer Products and Services
Offers
products or services targeted at consumers such as restaurants, dry
cleaners, automotive service centers, clothing, toiletries, and
housewares.
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Electronics/Instrumentation
Includes
electronic parts that are components of larger products and specialized
instrumentation, including scientific instruments, lasers, power
supplies, electronic testing products, power supplies, and display
panels. Also included are business and consumer electronic devices such
as photocopiers, calculators, and alarm systems.
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Financial Services
Providers
of financial services to other businesses or individuals including
banking, real estate, brokerage services, and financial planning.
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Healthcare Services
Includes
both in-patient and out-patient facilities as well as health insurers.
Included are hospitals, clinics, nursing facilities, managed care
organizations, Physician Practice Management Companies, child care and
emergency care.
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Industrial/Energy
Producers
and suppliers of energy, chemicals, and materials, industrial
automation companies and oil and gas exploration companies. Also
included are environmental, agricultural, transportation,
manufacturing, construction and utility-related products and services.
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IT Services
Providers
of computer and internet-related services to businesses and consumers
including computer repair, software consulting, computer training,
machine leasing/rental, disaster recovery, web design, data input and
processing, internet security, e-commerce services, web hosting and
systems engineering.
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Media and Entertainment
Creators
of products or providers of services designed to inform or entertain
consumers including movies, music, consumer electronics such as
TVs/stereos/games, sports facilities and events, recreational products
or services. Online providers of consumer content are also included in
this category (medical, news, education, legal)
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Medical Devices and Equipment
Manufactures
and/or sells medical instruments and devices including medical
diagnostic equipment (X-ray, CAT scan, MRI), medical therapeutic
devices (drug delivery, surgical instruments, pacemakers, artificial
organs), and other health related products such as medical monitoring
equipment, handicap aids, reading glasses and contact lenses.
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Retailing/Distribution
Firms
making consumer goods and services available for consumer purchase
including discount stores, supercenters, drug stores, clothing and
accessories retailers, computer stores and book stores. Also included
in this group are e-Commerce companies ---those selling their products
or services via the Internet.
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Semiconductors
Design,
develop or manufacture semiconductor chips/microprocessors ore related
equipment including diodes and transistors. Also includes companies
that test or package integrated circuits.
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Software
Producers
of bundled and/or unbundled software applications for business or
consumer use inlcuding software created for systems, graphics,
communications and networking, security, inventory, home use,
educational, or recreational. Also included is software developed for
specific industries such as banking, manufacturing, transporation, or
healthcare.
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Telecommunications
Companies
focused on the transmission of voice and data including long distance
providers, local exchange carriers, and wireless communications
services and components. Also included are satellite and microwave
communications services and equipment.
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Other
If
the classification criteria in all of the other categories does not
appropriately describe the product or service offered, the firm may be
categorized in this group.
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Industries that Attract VC Funding (1:28 min)
Springboard Director and accountant Cal Hackeman reviews industries that are attractive to venture capitalists.
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