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3.D.5:  Does Size of “Small” Firm Affect Type of Project Participation in ATP?
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Small companies (fewer than 500 employees) more frequently participate in single company projects than in joint ventures.

  • 61 percent of small firms lead a single company project
  • 10 percent of small firms are the lead firm in a joint venture
  • 29 percent of small firms are a participating firm in a joint venture

Among the population of small-firm participants, the “smallest” firms are more likely to participate in single company projects and the “largest” small firms are more likely to participate in joint ventures.

Type of Participation of 620 Small Firms, Funded by ATP, by Size-Class: 1993-2004
Type of Participation of 620 Small Firms, Funded by ATP, by Size-Class:  1993-2004

Factsheet 3.D5 (February 2005)

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