#4 edition · May 13–May 15, 2024
Stuttgart 2024
Institute of Entrepreneurship & Innovation Science (ENI), University of Stuttgart
"Configuration, mechanisms and evolutionary dynamics of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems"
4edition
6keynote speakers
10scientific committee
About this edition
A hybrid Spring School hosted by the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Science (ENI) at the University of Stuttgart, led by Alexander Brem in collaboration with Christina Theodoraki from TBS Education. The 4th edition gathered around 60 participants and featured keynotes, paper development workshops, a Meet the Editors session, a Methods Workshop and an interactive session on the future of entrepreneurial ecosystem research.
Thematic focus · 2024
Configuration, mechanisms and evolutionary dynamics of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
The Spring School provided a unique opportunity for 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.
Three intense days of inspiration and feedback from scholars at the forefront of ecosystem research, with interactive sessions and unique networking occasions in the industrial heartland of Baden-Württemberg.
Event highlights
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Keynote sessions
7 leading international scholars across cognition, complexity and methods in EE research.
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Paper Development Workshops
Focused feedback from senior scholars on each accepted submission.
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Meet the Editors
Erik Stam (ET&P), Christina Theodoraki (SBEJ, JSBM), Riccardo Fini (JMS, JTT, JBV).
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Methods Workshop
Novel approaches: longitudinal studies, web scraping, NLP for EE research.
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Interactive Session
On the future of entrepreneurial ecosystem research.
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Gala Dinner
Sponsored by the Vector Foundation, one of the school's esteemed ecosystem partners.
EERS Permanent Board
Curated by the EERS permanent team
Every edition of EERS is curated by the same standing team of international scholars who guarantee scientific continuity across hosts and years.
Key dates
May 13–May 15, 2024Conference at Institute of Entrepreneurship & Innovation Science (ENI), University of Stuttgart · Stuttgart, Germany
Scientific committee
Sponsors & partners
The 5 EERS-wide permanent partners alongside the local hosts and supporters of this edition.















