Dear colleagues,
On behalf of the Dutch Institute for Knowledge Intensive Entrepreneurship (Nikos), at the University of Twente, and the Manchester Business School (MBS), we have the pleasure of inviting you to the 2008 High Technology Small Firms (HTSF) conference (22, 23 may) and as a pre-conference activity a doctoral workshop on 21 may 2008 in Enschede, The Netherlands. This international conference provides a unique opportunity for academics, opinion formers, policy makers and practitioners to discuss the latest developments in the field of HTSF's. We offer academic research as well as practically orientated parallel sessions. The conference starts with a doctoral workshop, in which this year's conference keynote speakers and HTSF's founder participate. Our key note speaker from the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Minnesota</st1:placename></st1:place>, Carlson School of Management: Andrew H. Van de Ven, Vernon H. Heath Professor of Organizational Innovation and Change. Furthermore Shaker A. Zahra, Robert E. Buuck Chair of Entrepreneurship, Professor of Strategy and Organization in the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota and 3TU Professor of International Entrepreneurship, will lead a track on international entrepreneurship.
Conference theme & topics
HTSF's play important roles in many innovative fields, such as e-business, life sciences (bio-technology), micro-systems technology and environmental technology. These firms are often part of a heterogeneous network, co-operating with large firms, (university) research institutes, more traditional SME's and other HTSF's. For this year's conference we are especially interested in growth of high-tech small firms & its support instruments.
We welcome papers on the roles of support instruments, related to strategy, marketing, financing, organisation or networking of high-tech small firms. In this year's conference we organize several special tracks in particular on the incubation process & incubators (prof. A.J. Groen); on research on Techno entrepreneurship (prof. F. Therin) (www.technoentrepreneurship.com ); International Entrepreneurship (prof. S. Zahra).
Papers on other HTSF-related topics (e.g. heterogeneous networks, global entrepreneurship, funding or governmental policies) can also qualify. Within the conference we will organise mini symposia on topics of three to five papers that form a whole. Best Paper Awards will be given for the best research, practical implications and PhD papers presented at the conference. For more and updated information please check our website www.utwente.nl/nikos/htsf
Prof. dr. Aard J. Groen
Professor of Innovative Entrepreneurship
director of Nikos: Centre for Knowledge Intensive Entrepreneurship
department head Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Strategic & International Management
Fellow IGS: Institute for Governance Studies
School of Management & Governance
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