WEFI
A bi-weekly, virtual workshop featuring research in entrepreneurial finance and innovation. The workshop is open to submissions at [email protected].
The WEFI organizers are Michael Ewens, Camille Hebert, Song Ma and Melanie Wallskog. Our two advisors are Yael Hochberg and David Robinson.
Use this sign-up form join the mailing list for workshop announcements and the call for papers. We will send separate RSVPs for the presentations.
March 24, 2025
Paper: Do Development Financial Institutions Create Impact through Venture Capital Investments? (pdf)
Presenter: Andy Li (Univ. of Amsterdam)
Coauthors: Aleks Andonov and Paul Smeets
April 7, 2025
Paper: Private Capital Markets and Inequality
Presenter: Vrinda Mittal (UNC)
Coauthors: Ararat Gocmen and Clara Martinez-Toledano
April 21, 2025
Paper: The New Wave? The Role of Human Capital and STEM Skills in Technology Adoption in the UK (pdf)
Presenter: Mirko Draca (Warwick)
Coauthors: Max Nathan, Viet Nguyen-Tien, Juliana Oliveira-Cunha, Anna Rosso, and Anna Valero
From Competitors to Partners: Banks’ Venture Investments in Fintech