The goal of the conference is to introduce public policies for promoting entrepreneurship on a comparative German-American level. The event contributes to the debate on the role of public policies in stimulating regional economic growth.

The conference aims to strengthen contacts between German and American enterprises, professionals and researchers and to provide a platform for initiating future projects and cooperation.
A major objective of the conference is also to strengthen networks between academic research and applied politics. Researchers as well as professionals from business, government, non-governmental institutions as well as associations are invited to share their results, views, and experiences.

Conference Topics

For several years now, scientific research provides us with empirical data worldwide about the significant relationship between entrepreneurship and regional as well as national economic development. In addition, the process of globalization continues and challenges us to evaluate existing public and economic policies for start-ups on a global scale in order to develop and re-design innovative policies for entrepreneurs to survive and succeed on a local scale.

Against this background, conference topics will include the following areas:

• Entrepreneurship Policies Made in Germany and the U.S.
• Globalization and Regionalization: Challenges for Public Policies
• Monitoring Entrepreneurship on a Global and Local Perspective
• Case Study: The Automotive Cluster Eastern Germany
• U.S. Government-Industry Partnerships for the Development of New Technologies

Message of Greeting of Wolfgang Clement

Message of Greeting of Wolfgang Clement, Federal Minister of Economics and Labor

 
Participants

The conference is addressed to researchers, professionals from business, government and non-governmental institutions as well associations, and graduate students.

Program

Location

The conference will be held in Erfurt, Germany.
Dorint Hotel

Registration

Participants who are interested in conference participation should register via email or fax.

Organized by

Dr. Heike Grimm
Universität Erfurt
heike.grimm@uni-erfurt.de

Professor Dietmar Herz
Universität Erfurt
dietmar.herz@uni-erfurt.de


Co-organized by

Prof. David B. Audretsch
Indiana University

Dr. Charles Wessner
The National Academies