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.
September 29, 2025
Paper: The Private Value of Innovating for the Government (pdf)
Presenter: Larisa Cioaca (Tulane)
Coauthors: Ashish Arora (Duke), Sharon Belenzon (Duke), and Elia Ferracuti (Duke)
October 13, 2025
Paper: Digital (Killer?) Acquisitions
Presenter: Florian Ederer
Coauthors: Regina Seibel (Toronto) and Timothy Simcoe (Boston University)
October 27, 2025
Paper: The Effects of Government Policies on Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Panel Data on the Universe of U.S. Startups (pdf)
Presenter: Ke (Kerr) Lyu (Univ. NV, Reno)
Coauthors: Robert Fairlie (UCLA), Frank M. Fossen (Univ. of NV, Reno) and Andrew C. Johnston (UT Austin)
November 10, 2025
Paper: WEFI Student Workshop
Presenter: TBD
Coauthors:
From Competitors to Partners: Banks’ Venture Investments in Fintech