In this Spring School, we aim to provide a unique opportunity for (in particular) PhD students and early-career researchers to network, collaborate, and test research ideas with fellow academics involved in research on the configuration, mechanisms, and evolutionary dynamics of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems.
The Spring School will be hosted by the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Science at the University of Stuttgart, led by Alexander Brem in collaboration with Christina Theodoraki from TBS Education. You can expect three days of inspiration and intense feedback from scholars at the forefront of ecosystem research, interactive sessions, and unique occasions to discuss research topics with peers from around the globe.
The Spring School will address the challenges that the field is coping with:
The evolutionary dynamics of entrepreneurial ecosystems
Unlocking the mechanisms within and between entrepreneurial ecosystems
Orientation of entrepreneurial ecosystems: social, sustainable, inclusive, migrant, female, etc.
Theoretical challenges towards entrepreneurial ecosystem research
Methods for entrepreneurial ecosystem research, with a specific interest in longitudinal studies, web scraping, and natural language processing approaches
The Spring School will include:
Keynote Sessions: Erik Stam (Utrecht University), Niels Bosma (Utrecht University), Christina Theodoraki (Toulouse Business School), Bernd Wurth (University of Glasgow), Friederike Welter (University Siegen), Angelo Cavallo (Politecnico di Milano), Karim Messeghem (University of Montpellier)
Paper Development Workshops
A Meet the Editors Session: Erik Stam (ET&P), Christina Theodoraki (SBEJ, JSBM), Riccardo Fini (JMS, JTT, JBV)
A Methods Workshop
An Interactive Session to discuss the future of entrepreneurial ecosystem research
A Gala Dinner sponsored by the Vector Foundation, one of our esteemed ecosystem partners
The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Spring School is open to all PhD students and early-career scholars engaged in Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Research in any context. We provide a unique opportunity for attendees to submit proposals and manuscripts prior to attendance, to be discussed in paper development workshops with senior and peer scholars. These sessions will accelerate the paper development process and contribute to the scholarly discussion on Entrepreneurial Ecosystems.
Early-stage paper projects are also highly welcome.
Fees
A registration fee of 160€ per participant contributes to cover the costs (lunches and coffee breaks).
The registration fees for online attendees is 100€
Accepted participants need to take charge of the traveling costs and accommodation in Stuttgart (Hotel recommendations can be found under 'Practical Informations')
We encourage accepted attendees to participate physically in Stuttgart. Exceptions are considered for online (hybrid) participation.
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