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...

We welcome theoretical and empirical contributions related to the following themes of the conference. THEME A. Theoretical and empirical foundations of networked innovation THEME B. Designing firm organization for networked innovation THEME C. Networked innovation and performance THEME D. Small...

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...