NCT
prides itself on a global approach to investments and
identifying opportunities which allow us to leverage our
operating experience and our worldwide network of contacts
to the benefit of all parties.
As you
will see in our
Portfolio,
we seek
opportunities both inside and outside the United States. Our
focus is on individuals and companies with expertise in
emerging technologies and services and supporting them
during the growth of the organizations. Our goal is to work
together with our portfolio companies as a team that
successfully brings unique, new technology to the
marketplace and achieve a profitable established enterprise
to benefit all the team members.
Our
primary focus is in the fields of software, medical devices,
healthcare services and biotechnology.
The
United States and other major world healthcare markets
continue to grow at double digit rates due to their aging
populations. A market environment such as this offers
suppliers in the healthcare and medical device sectors a
relative resistance against economic cycles. During the
economic slowdown of 2000 to 2004, healthcare suppliers
continued to post substantial revenue and earnings gains
compared to other industries.
The
software industry has gone through dramatic changes since
the dot-com crash and this will continue as the market
consolidates and new technologies plus open source enter the
market. Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) need to review
new models where profitability is the focus compared to
rapid revenue growth. Though the software business is highly
competitive, opportunities are always available in changing
markets and ISVs grow in emerging markets.
Biotechnology holds out the promise of revolutionary
advancement in healthcare. However which of these
technologies or services can demonstrate a return to their
investors within a reasonable time frame? NCT has been in
the medical research community for over twenty years and
offers a unique understanding of bringing a product from
lab bench to market adaptation.
Next
Century’s strategy is to locate new market niches in the
industries mentioned above or opportunities in those areas
being underserved. We partner with our portfolio of
companies to address those niches with promising new
technology and services led by a strong management team with
an entrepreneurial background.
