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The Innovative Brain

2/19/2013 3:24 PM EST  -   MIT Sloan Experts
Visiting MIT Professor Maurizio Zollo talks about the innovative brain and entrepreneurism
By Prof. Maurizio Zollo

Are entrepreneurs wired differently than managers? Are they better equipped to make decisions about risk and...

Research on Geography of Innovation Rewarded with 100 000 Euros

2/5/2013 6:10 AM EST  -   Global Award For Entrepreneurship Research
The 2013 Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research is awarded to Professor Maryann Feldman, Heninger Distinguished Professor in the Department of Public Policy at the University of North Carolina and Senior Fellow of the Kenan Institute for Private Enterprise. Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research is the leading international award in entrepreneurship research with a prize sum of EUR 100 000. Professor Feldman...
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SAVVY HOMEOWNERS TURN HOMES INTO HOTELS TO OFFSET RISING COST OF LIVING

11/14/2012 7:41 AM EST  -   Vive Unique
Inflation levels jumped to a 5 month high of 2.7% in October (significantly above the 2% inflation target) as the rising cost of living continues to hit UK families.

The Office of National Statistics also reported a sharp rise in the Retail Price Index (which includes housing costs) from 2.6% to 3.2%, as mortgage rates continue to rise. Mortgage repayments, last month, soared to a 42 month high, affecting 1.5...

Green Entrepreneurs survey finds vital support lacking in sustainable constructi...

11/8/2012 6:27 AM EST  -   University of Hull
New research on green entrepreneurs by the University of Hull has found that the UK’s sustainable construction sector could be missing out on a great opportunity.
Respondents to the largest qualitative survey of the sector yet undertaken called for a clear strategic view from government to enable the transition to greener building practices. They cited inconsistent central and local government policies, low...
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Ikano donates EUR 100 million to the Kamprad Family Foundation

5/30/2012 1:00 AM EST  -   Familjen Kamprads stiftelse
The Ikano Group has donated EUR 100 million to the Kamprad Family Foundation for Entrepreneurship, Research and Charity, established in 2011 on the initiative of the Kamprad family.
The foundation was founded by Ingvar Kamprad in December 2011 and is a private and independent foundation based in Växjö, Sweden. Its purpose is to support, stimulate and reward education and scientific research to promote...
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Askews advises that now is the best time to start up business

4/13/2012 9:54 AM EST  -   Bridge PR & Media Services Ltd
Although the unemployment rate was last reported at 8.4%, its highest since 1995, Coventry-based chartered certified accountants Askews are giving hope to budding entrepreneurs by sending out the message that it is the best time to start up business.

In January, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) announced the unemployment figure to be 2.67 million, and with many of these people being highly skilled employees...
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MassChallenge Founder Says Entrepreneurs Need to Make Customers the Heroes in Th...

4/3/2012 9:30 AM EST  -   Morrissey & Company
BOSTON (April 3, 2012) – Successful early stage firms build a public relations strategy into their company’s growth plan from day one and not as an afterthought, according to Akhil Nigam, a leading expert on entrepreneurism and founder of MassChallenge, the largest-ever startup accelerator and competition. In an interview with Morrissey & Company, an...

Research on Firms’ Ability to Innovate Awarded EUR 100,000

2/2/2012 7:00 AM EST  -   Global Award For Entrepreneurship Research
Professor Kathleen Eisenhardt is the recipient of the prestigious Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research in 2012. Kathleen Eisenhardt is Professor of Management Science in Engineering at Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA. She is awarded the prize for her distinguished and outstanding contributions to research on entrepreneurship, with an emphasis on “corporate entrepreneurship”. The amount of the prize is...

U.S. Thrift Index Reveals Modest Increase in Thrifty Behavior But Overall Thrift...

1/18/2012 6:00 AM EST  -   Institute for American Values
Released today in conjunction with National Thrift Week, U.S. Thrift Index is first ever report of its kind; measures the multiple components of thrift
Philadelphia, PA—January 18, 2012—The Great Recession put millions of American households deep into debt and forced families to reassess their financial lives and goals. In surveys done at the bottom of the Recession, Americans said they wanted to give up...

Maryland Innovation Partnership Recognized as National Model

10/12/2011 2:05 PM EST  -   University of Maryland, College Park
UMD-Led Program Speeds Technology to Market, Creates Jobs
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - An innovative Maryland technology transfer program - the first of its kind in the United States to partner federal labs and public universities - has received an award honoring its success.

The Maryland Proof of Concept Alliance, which teams the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and the University System of...