CDFA Upcoming Events

Mark Huston covers the basics of venture capital and how states and regions can tap into this source of funding in this presentation.

The Ohio Capital Fund has been established to serve as the fund of funds for Ohio Venture Capital Authority (OVCA). OVCA was created by the Ohio General Assembly to increase funding opportunities to Ohio-based seed and early stage companies. This document outlines the investment policy of the Ohio Capital Fund when selecting and structuring investments.

This report created by the Brookings Institution's Metropolitan Policy Program addresses how the economically challenged Great Lakes region can build new industries and create jobs. Brookings points out that the region's wealth of R&D capabilities and industrial base are not enough to foster innovation, and that more venture capital and investment dollars are needed. Brookings studies this issue and presents recommendations to help ailing communities in the Great Lakes region survive.

This report created by the Florida's Legislature's Office of Program Analysis and Government Accountability reviews the Innovation Incentive Program that has invested over $449 million to bring biotechnology research to the state of Florida. The report concludes that this program has not yet achieved significant growth of technology clusters, and that the Florida Legislature may consider shifting to attracting early stage capital than biotech companies.

This report from Northeast Ohio entrepreneurial organizations, JumpStart, NorTech, BioEnterprise, and the Fund for Our Economic Future, chronicles the growth of angel and venture capital investment in the NEO region. The report shows that $1.1 billion dollars have been invested in Northeast Ohio companies since 2005 and this money has created thousands of jobs.

Revolving loan funds, tax credits and innovation finance are discussed in this presentation by CDFA President & CEO Toby Rittner.

This guide documents all of the business finance and tax incentive programs that the state of Oklahoma offers.

This short presentation looks at new aspects to consider in the venture capital equation.

This presentation discusses alternatives to traditional venture capital and looks at effective ways of establishing targeted venture funds.

This report issued by the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University and the Ohio Department of Development tracks total venture capital investment activity, with an emphasis on the earlier stages, and looks to tell the story of the investment opportunities in Ohio. With compelling data and interesting case studies, the Ohio VC Report displays the progression of the VC investment community statewide and in individual regions of Ohio.

This report by the National Venture Capital Association examines the role of venture-backed companies in the United States. In 2008, venture capital-backed companies employed more than 12 million people and generated nearly $3 trillion in revenue. Respectively, these figures accounted for 11 percent of private sector employment and represented the equivalent of 21 percent of U.S. GDP during that same year. These findings demonstrate the “ripple effect” that venture-backed companies can have on the U.S. economy.

The Oklahoma Capital Investment Board (OCIB) is the State of Oklahoma's institution for building the private venture capital industry in the state. This report looks at the impact the OCIB has had in terms of leveraging private dollars and the total impact of OCIB participating companies on the state's economy.

This report by William C. Johnson and Jeffrey E. Sohl of the University of New Hampshire examines the role of angel investors in the process of bringing firms into the public markets. Specifically, it looks at differences between angel investors and venture capitalists in this process.

Mark Huston of Cimarron Capital Partners gives an overview of seed and venture funds in this presentation, including the creation of fund of funds in Oklahoma and Iowa.

Frank Dickson from the Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development discusses the Maryland Venture Fund in this presentation.

Deborah Nifong gives an overview of the programs and financing options available through the Pennsylvania Technology Investment Office.

John Sider with Pennsylvania's Technology Investment offers this presentation giving an overview of the state's technology and venture programs.

This resource is a study conducted by the Kauffman Foundation on the venture capital industry. This paper seeks to answer the question: what is the appropriate size of the venture capital industry? The authors address the role of VCs in the modern economy, the performance of VCs, and the "right-sizing" of VCs.

The Michigan Venture Capital Report was released in the Spring of 2009, serves a valuable resource in telling the story of the growing venture capital industry in Michigan. Created by the Michigan Venture Capital Association, this report presents industry data, comparisons, and case studies.

This report was sponsored by several Northeast Ohio groups to examine the state of venture capital in the Cleveland region. Despite national trends, Northeast Ohio saw a five percent increase in investment in 2008 over the previous year.

This presentation examines best practices in the use of contingent tax credits in establishing a successful regional venture capital industry. Several case studies are identified as examples of best practices.

This report from the Community Development Venture Capital Alliance examines the availability of traditional venture capital, especially in "fly-over" states. It analyzes difference in trends between rural and urban areas and at the state and county level.

This presentation by Belden Hull Daniels focuses on some of the different financing vehicles being used for sustainable finance. Areas examined include New Markets Tax Credits, triple bottom line funds, green and clean venture funds and green retrofit financing mechanisms

The Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority uses the following manual to explain the state's Venture Investment Program, its eligibility requirements, application process as well as terms and conditions.

Toby Rittner, President & CEO of the Council of Development Finance Agencies discusses the myriad of financing tools that provide access to capital. These programs include small business/entrepreneurial lending, revolving loan funds and mezzanine funds.