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Conference Programme


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Sunday 14 September 2008

18:30

West Downs Campus
Pre-conference registration and welcome meeting until 19:30

 

 

Monday 15 September 2008

09:00

Registration and coffee

10:00

Room: The Chapel
Welcome from the conference chair:
Chris Turner, University of Winchester

10:15

Keynote address:  Professor David Brooksbank, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, Wales, UK
Development through Entrepreneurship: Thoughts on the Journey so far

11:10

Conference splits into streams

 

Room: The Chapel
Stream A:
Incubators and Start-ups
Chair:
James Peltier

Room: 9 and 10
Stream B:
Entrepreneurship and Education
Chair:
Andrew Kumiega

Room: 4 and 5
Stream C:
Case Studies
Chair:
Jeff Tan

11:15

Influence of Applied Research Fuding and Incubators on University Entrepreneurship: New Evidence from a Spanish Case
Rodeiro David, Sara Fernández, Luís Otero and Alfonso Rodríguez, Faculty of Economics and Business, Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Creating a Pedagogical Climate to Stimulate Entrepreneurial Behaviour
Schout Henk,  Edwin Muntjewerff and Saskia Harkema, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands

Innovation Management Models: A Literature Review, A New Framework, A Case Study
Cagnazzo Luca, Marco Botarelli and Paolo Taticchi, University of Perugia, Italy

11:45

Business Incubators as Networks – How and Why?
Aaboen Lise, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden

Measurement of the Ability of Science Students to Recognize Business Opportunities 
Nab Jan, Heinze Oost, Albert Pilot and Hanno van Keulen, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

On Initial Implementations of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Courses: A Case Study for Undergraduates at the University of Athens
Kakouris Alexandros, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

12:15

European Network of Entrepreneurship Angels (ENEA project): A European Project Targeted at Business Start-Up Tutors Funded within the Framework of the Leonardo da Vinci Programme
Rossi Giampaolo, Centro Ligure per la Produttività Italy, Gordon Rutherford, Reid Kerr College, UK, Anja Graversen, Chamber of Commerce of Herning & Ikast-Brande, Denmark  and Viera Slavikova, Regional Development Agency Senec Pezinok, Slovakian Republic

Academic Intrepreneurship: Transition Strategies for Commercialisation of High Volume Electronics Products in a South African University
Youngleson Jonathan and S.J Jacobs, Tshwane University of Technology South Africa

Towards Open Innovation: Reaching Out for Innovation - The Case Study of Boeing and Rohm
Huang Chiapin, University of Bath, UK

12:45

Lunch in the Cafeteria

Lunch in the Cafeteria

Lunch in the Cafeteria

 

Room: The Chapel
Stream A:
Investment issues
Chair:
Mark Lowman

Room: 9 and 10
Stream B:
Entrepreneurship and Education
Chair:
Jan Nab

Room: 4 and 5
Mini Track
on Social Entrepreneurship
Co-Chairs:
Heather Fulford and Leo-Paul Dana

14:00

The Money Document: Seeding Hedge Fund Entrepreneurs
Kumiega Andrew, Ben VanVliet and Brian Batavia, Illinois Institute of Technology, IL, USA

An Empirical Investigation into the Impact of Enterprise Educationon Young People
Athayde Rosemary and Mark Hart, Kingston University UK

The Role of Higher Education in Enhancing Social Entrepreneurship
Apostolakis Christos, Bournemouth University UK

14:30

Venture Capital – Filters, Hubs and Catalysts for Entrepreneurs? A Two-Sided View on Financing Innovative, Small Firms
Christensen Jesper Lindgaard, Aalborg University, Denmark

Entrepreneurship Training and Development in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, Challenges and Opportunities
Mutyaba Wilson, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa

What are the Specificities of the Family Business In Terms of Entrepreneurship?
Baccari Emna and Salma Maoufoud, University of Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France

15:00

Community Development Venture Capital: Concept and Status Quo in Germany
Achleitner Ann-Kristin, Reiner Braun, Marko Bender and Annabell Geidner, TUM Business School, Munich, Germany

ENTREFUGE: An Empirical Study of the Entrepreneurial Orientation Among the Students of Higher Technical Education at IIT Roorkee, A Case Study
Sharma Ankush, Prasoon Gupta, Santosh Rangnekar and Devadutta Das, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India

 

15:30

Refreshments

Refreshments

Refreshments

16:30

Room: The Chapel
Knowledge Cafe facilitated by Professor Dan Remenyi, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

17:30

Close of conference day

18:00

Pre-Dinner reception at the Winchester Great Hall
Hosted by Councillor George Beckett, Leader of Winchester County Council

19:00

Dinner in the Wichester Guildhall
After dinner presentation by Professor Liz Stuart, Academic Pro-Vice Chancellor, Winchester University

 

Tuesday 16 September 2008

09:30

Keynote address:  Liz Leffman, Clothesource, Charlbury, UK
Transferable skills –  adapting from large organisation employee to entrepreneur

10:30

Refreshments

Refreshments

Refreshments

 

Room: The Chapel
Stream A:
SME's
Chair:
Graham Manville

Room: 9 and 10
Stream B -
Mini Track on Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Developmental/Transitional Economies
Chair:
Chris Turner

Room: 4 and 5
Stream C:
Innovation risks and strategies
Chair:
Jonathan Youngleson

11:00

New Product Development and Commercialisation Process in SME Fashion Designer Houses
Lin Shuyu and Niall Piercy, University of Bath UK

Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Late Industrialisation: the State Creation of Entrepreneurs in Malaysia
Tan Jeff, Aga Khan University, London, UK

Assessing the Impact of Marketing and Organizational Innovations on Firm Performance
Thi Thuc Uyen Nguyen, CEPS/INSTEAD, Luxembourg and Caroline Mothe, IREGE, University of Savoie, Annecy, France

11:30

Knowledge Management; Its role in Supporting Sustainable Growth Within a Service Sector SME Environment
Greatbanks Richard and Fa Martin-Niemi, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

Technology Entrepreneurship; A Survey Anaslysis of KFUPM Graduates (2001-2006)
Oukil Mohand-Said, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia

Catching a Cold: An Exploratory Study into the Innovation Risks of Outsourcing in Pharmaceutical New Product Development
Lowman Mark, Andreas Hoecht and Paul Trott, University of Portsmouth Business School, UK

12:00

The Impact of the Identity on the Internationalization Processes in SMEs – Does Origin Matter?
Sommer Lutz, Albstadt-Sigmaringen University, Susanne Durst, University of Liechtenstein, Principality of Liechtenstein and Manuel Haug, Albstadt-Sigmaringen University, Germany

Doing business in Egypt - Beyond Government reforms: Obstacles Constraining Local Entrepreneurship
Abdel Aziz Hadia, German University in Cairo Egypt

Important Differences In Management Control Systems,  Culture dimensions and Management Practices of Innovators, Prospectors and Defenders
Chatterjee Devjani,  RRK Sharma and Kripa Shanker, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India

12:30

Lunch in the Cafeteria

Lunch in the Cafeteria

Lunch in the Cafeteria

 

Room: The Chapel
Stream A:
SME's
Chair:
Richard Greatbanks

Room: 9 and 10
Stream B -
Mini Track on Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Developmental/Transitional Economies
Chair:
Alexandros Kakouris

Room: 4 and 5
Stream C:
Social Networks and Knowledge Management
Chair:
Pru Marriott

13:30

NOVATEK: Innovation Experience to Develop a New Methodology and Tools to Help SMEs to Produce their Technology Plan for Innovative Products
Sorli Mikel, Peña Hernandez, José Antonio Urrutia Bilbao  Javier Mendibil Eguiluz, Idurre Apraiz Imatz, Alexandre Paris and José Luis Malo, TECNALIA-LAB. c/Geldo- Parque Tecnologico de Bizkaia- Derio, Spain

The Innovation Activity of Russian Enterprises: Effectiveness, Factors, Bottlenecks
Golichenko Oleg, Central Economics and Mathematics Institute of Russian Academy of Science, Moscow, Russia

Social Networks Across the Organizational Lifecycle From Start-up Through Growth; Usage Frequency and Importance
Peltier, James  G.M. Naidu, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, USA, Kinnera Murthy, Milagrow Business & Knowledge Solutions, Hyderabad, Bhavani Ravi, Sambhram Academy of Management Studies, Bangalore and Kanupriya Katyal, Administrative Staff College of India, India

14:00

Activity Internationalization and Innovation in SMEs: Searching Building Blocks for Rating Models
Schebesch Klaus Bruno and Cornel Someson, West University, Vasile Goldis, Arad, Romania

New Firm Formation and Employment Growth in Bangalore’s IT sector; The Role of Local Entrepreneurs and Multinational Firms
Kumar Kothandaraman, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, India

Supporting innovation with the use of a balanced scorecard approach to manage knowledge transfer
Polkinghorne Martyn, Nick Petford, Bournemouth University and Graham Manville, University of Southampton, UK

14:30

Exploratory Case Studies of RFID Adoption by UK SMEs
Zhang Jianyu, Stan Oliver, Gill Green and Chari VedanthaChari, BLIS Centre, the University of Bolton, Bolton, UK

Regional Development Strategy, New European Model for the Entrepreneurship Development
Lukovic Tihomir, University of Dubrovnik Croatia

 

14:30

Room:
Summary of issues raised during the conference
Led by Neil Marriott and Katrina Easterling

15:00

Close of Conference

Close of Conference

Close of Conference


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