The VICO project (Financing Entrepreneurial Ventures in Europe: impact on innovation, employment growth, and competitiveness) is funded by the 7th Framework Programme of the European Commission within the theme "The role of finance in growth, employment and competitiveness in Europe" This...

This conference is aimed at investigating the relationship between financial structure, corporate governance and firm performance in highly competitive and integrated markets. Questions of interest include (but are not limited to): • What are the determinants of the ownership modes across...

Science-based entrepreneurial firms (SBEFs) are generally considered as a key driver of the rejuvenation of European high-tech industries. Nevertheless, the available evidence indicates that most SBEFs are not gazelles. In fact, there is the need for a better assessment of the role played by...