This may encourage firms reliant on bank funding to invest more in tangible assets than they would otherwise do. At the same time, research shows that having a greater share of intangible assets is related to a greater ability to create and absorb new technology.
What I distinctly recall is that a year after she won the award, she was given the opportunity to export her goods. Sadly, she was unable to meet the order due to lack of capacity and additional financing from her microfinance institution.