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01/23/20

THE GCEI

The Global Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation is the leading institution of the University of St. Gallen that integrates research activities in the fields of entrepreneurship, family business and innovation.

11/28/18

From Insight to Impact

Recent activities at the GCEI

Research

04/01/21

New SNF Project on New Venture Boards

The research team of Prof. Wincent, Grichnik, Hess and Malmström has been granted a Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) funded research project on “Overcoming Gender Stereotypes in New Venture Board Networks”. The project will develop an understanding on director selection mechanisms at board formation, the role of networks, barriers toward women, and the effects of gender diversity on performance in technology startups.

Research

03/24/21

Third successful PDW

On Wednesday, April 14, 2021, the third PDW took place. Almost 20 high profile researcher discussed on the topic “Societal Impact at The Nexus of Entrepreneurship and Community: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead” from the authors Sophie Bacq (Indiana University), Christina Hertel (EPFL), and Tom Lumpkin (University of Oklahoma).

Research

03/12/21

Most Promising New Textbook award

Congratulation to Dietmar Grichnik, Torben Antretter and Alexander Stoeckel, contributors to the textbook "Entrepreneurial Finance"! We are thrilled to announce that the textbook has won the 2021 Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA) Most Promising New Textbook award by Cambridge University Press.

Research

03/11/21

Successful second PDW workshop

On Wednesday, March 10, 2021, the second round of the new PDW series "On Neutral Grounds" took place – more than 30 participants from HSG, ETHZ and EPFL discussed a working paper by Bart Clarysse and Jana Thiel from ETHZ on the topic "Technology Ventures in Search for a Market", enabling a fruitful exchange across universities.

Research

01/28/21

New PDW: "On Neutral Grounds"

We are pleased to announce a new monthly cross-university PDW "On Neutral Grounds". The PDW brings together scholars from UniSG, EPFL, and ETHZ, to discuss advanced working papers in the fields of strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

Research

11/25/20

EQUA Best Paper Award

We are excited to share that Christine Scheef and Thomas Zellweger have been awarded the EQUA Best Paper Award at the 6th International Research Forum on Mittelstand for their conference paper “Overlooked and undervalued: Predecessor CEOs as board chairs in family and nonfamily firms”. Congratulations on this achievement!

Research

11/16/20

New Video on the HBR Article

Dietmar Grichnik and Torben Antretter explain in their new video, how AI can help to analyze the chances of success of startups.

Research

11/16/20

ETP Editorial Review Board

Congratulations to Dietmar Grichnik for his appointment to the Editorial Review Board of the renowned journal Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice! With Joakim Wincent (editor), Thomas Zellweger, Isabella Hatak, Heiko Bergmann and recently Dietmar Grichnik, the GCEI is now heavily represented.

Publications

11/06/20

Startup Navigator in English

The "Startup Navigator - Guiding Your Entrepreneurial Journey" is now also available in English. Macmillan International Higher Education has published the English version of the handbook by Dietmar Grichnik, Manuel Hess, Diego Probst, Torben Antretter, and Britta Pukall with additional features. Find more information here...

Publications

11/05/20

New Article in Harvard Business Review

We are glad to announce that the article "Do Algorithms Make Better - and Fairer - Investments Than Angel Investors?" by Torben Antretter, Ivo Blohm, Charlotta Sirén, Dietmar Grichnik, Malin Malmstrom, and Joakim Wincent has been published in the Harvard Business Review. You can read the full article online here...

Publications

10/22/20

Publication on AI and Innovation Management

We are happy to share that the paper "Artificial intelligence and innovation management: A review, framework, and research agenda" by Naomi Haefner, Joakim Wincent, Vinit Parida, and Oliver Gassmann has been published in the journal Technological Forecasting and Social Change. Retrieve the article here...

Research

10/13/20

The HSG Impact Award 2020...

...goes to “Business Model Innovation for the Circular Economy” by Karolin Frankenberger, Fabian Takacs and Oliver Gassmann. Watch the video here!

People

10/22/20

F.A.Z. Ranking 2020

Congratulations to Prof. Thomas Zellweger and Prof. Oliver Gassmann! Both GCEI-researchers are again listed in the F.A.Z.-ranking 2020 of the most influential economists in German-speaking countries in the field of science. You can have a look at the ranking here...

Research

10/12/20

New SNF project on COVID-19

The research team, led by Charlotta Sirén, is undertaking a Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) funded research project on Tracking and Managing Economic and Social Impact of COVID-19 through Collective Emotions, Media Traces, and Satellite-Based Remote Sensing Data, thereby developing an online global early warning system for policy makers and other stakeholders.

Publications

09/23/20

New publication in Long Range Planning

Publication success from GCEI authors Bernhard Lingens, Lucas Miehé, and Oliver Gassmann: The article "The Ecosystem Blueprint: How Firms Shape the Design of an Ecosystem According to the Surrounding Conditions" was accepted for publication in the renowned strategy journal Long Range Planning. You can retrieve the article here...

Research

09/15/20

Research Talk with Ryan Krause

We are glad to share that Prof. Ryan Krause from TCU Neeley School of Business will hold a research talk at the GCEI on November 26, 2020, 14.30-16.00 on the topic “Chairing the Board in a Crisis: An Examination of Board Chair Leadership Behavior and Crisis Response”. Pre-register here for the event…

Publications

08/06/20

New publication in JBV

We are excited to announce that the paper "Should business angels diversify their investment portfolios to achieve higher performance? The role of knowledge access through co-investment networks" by GCEI researchers Torben Antretter, Charlotta Sirén, Dietmar Grichnik, and Joakim Wincent has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Business Venturing (JBV).

Publications

07/20/20

New publication in the SMJ

We are delighted to announce that the paper "Ownership Competence" by Thomas Zellweger and his co-authors Nicolai Foss, Peter Klein, Lasse Lien and Todd Zengler has been accepted for publication in the Strategy Management Journal (SMJ). Read here about the role of ownership competence in driving value generation...

Publications

07/20/20

Paper featured in Forbes

The GCEI creates impact: The study "The upside of being a digital pharma player" by Oliver Gassmann and his co-authors published in Drug Discovery Today has been featured in Forbes, including an interview by the authors. Read the Forbes article here and learn about the current state of AI in pharmaceutical R&D...

10/25/16