Intrinsyc makes software for Microsoft windows based embedded systems. Many of the junior companies followed in this column over the past couple of years have allowed investors to do precisely this. If you think you know of some that are going to make such a transition, send me an email. Maybe these, and your reasons, are worthy of a mention in an upcoming column. Companies on a senior stock exchange get more coverage from analysts.
Institutional investors are more likely to invest.
I recently had a strange experience with a local tech venture. As we've seen in the IPO markets, companies pull their offerings when the markets are hard on them. But, moving from one exchange to another is far less onerous than starting an IPO from scratch. Liquidity is one of the main problems facing all junior pubcos. The company must outline a plan for correcting the situation.