Brussels, 01/03/2001 (Agence Europe) - On 28 February, the European Commission authorised German to maintain its risk capital schemes in favour of small technology companies. This scheme offered private investors a guarantee for part of the funds that they place in research and investment projects in young companies that have a potential for rapid growth and job creation. Implemented by two State banks, the Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau (KfW) and the Deutsche Ausgleichsbank (TBG), this...