ANNOUNCE: Doctoral Student Workshop Fifth West Coast Research Symposium on Technology Entrepreneurship

[entrepreneurship-phd at lists.uni-due.de]

CALL FOR APPLICANTS:  DOCTORAL STUDENT WORKSHOP FIFTH WEST COAST
RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM ON TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Deadline: 30 July 2007
 
The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (University of
Washington), the Lloyd Greif Center of Entrepreneurial Studies (USC),
the Stanford Technology Ventures Program (Stanford University), and the
Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship (University of Oregon) are
sponsoring the 5th West Coast Research Symposium on Technology
Entrepreneurship on September 7 and 8, 2007.
 
A one-day Doctoral Student Workshop will be held prior to the research
symposium, sponsored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
 
Theme:      Doctoral Student Workshop on Technology Entrepreneurship
Location:   University of Washington
Date:         6th September 2007 (main conference held September 7-8)
 
We invite doctoral students to submit applications to attend this
workshop. Sessions will focus on technology entrepreneurship, with an
emphasis on
contemporary work in the field. The workshop will be led by Kathy
Eisenhardt, Stanford Univ.; Suresh Kotha, Univ. of Washington; Nandini
Rajagopalan, Univ. of Southern California; Riitta Katila, Stanford
Univ.; David Hsu, Univ. of Pennsylvania; and others.
 
The workshop aspires to provide an intellectually stimulating
experience, map the theoretical domain of technology entrepreneurship,
and build community. Students will read several articles on
entrepreneurship and come prepared to discuss them.  Workshop
participants will have opportunities to present their own research
interests, to interact with each other, and to get acquainted with
faculty members.
 
Students selected for the workshop will be invited to attend the two-day
research symposium that follows, which will showcase cutting-edge work
by technology entrepreneurship researchers from the Northwest and around
the country.  Details on the symposium are available at:
<http://faculty.bschool.washington.edu/skotha/wcrs/index.html>
 
Applicants focusing on the nexus of technology, innovation, and
entrepreneurship will be given preference.  Each attendee will be
provided
with a $300 travel stipend, as well as all meals and 3 nights lodging
(double occupancy).
 
The location is the beautiful Pacific Northwest, a spectacular setting
at this time of year. This is a great opportunity for doctoral students
to learn from leading scholars and contemporary work in the field.
 
The DEADLINE for application is Monday, July 30, 2007. If you wish to be
considered, please complete the online application at:
<https://catalysttools.washington.edu/tools/survey/?sid=21538&owner=entr
e>
 
We hope to see you in Seattle!
 
 
CONFERENCE SPONSORS:
Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Univ. of Washington
Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, USC
Stanford Technology Ventures Program, Stanford University
Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship, University of Oregon