Private sector: public functions

Looking to invest in rapidly growing sectors, venture capitalists have wisely funded the first sol-gel start-ups that are now conquering the markets remarkably, some of these venture funds are publicly (government) owned as in the case of Canada s SiliCycle. No matter whether private or public, these investments caused the rapid launch on the market of sol-gel functional silicas. 

Because safety is an element in all human endeavors, safety professionals perform their functions in a variety of contexts in both public and private sectors, often employing specialized knowledge and skills. Typical settings are manufacturing, insurance, risk management, health care,... 

Multi-ownership infrastructures do not have a single owner. The many operators of the distinct systems that compose the infrastructure can be public or private (mainly the latter), and the only coordination is given by the regulations that normalize a certain sector. This fact, accentuated by the liberalization of many markets, raises questions about the final responsibility of some functional and meta-functional issues, such as the... 

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