7th Research on Innovation, Science and Entrepreneurship Workshop
Annual workshop for Ph.D. students and Junior Post-docs in Economics and Management
17/18 December 2024
We strive to stimulate a rigorous in-depth discussion of a select number of research papers. We offer Ph.D. students and Junior Post-docs an opportunity to present their work, receive feedback from experienced researchers and connect with peers from other renowned research institutions.
The keynote speaker of this year’s RISE7 Workshop is Matt Marx (Cornell University).
Call for Papers
The RISE7 Workshop welcomes papers from all areas of research on innovation, science of science and entrepreneurship, such as:
- Knowledge Diffusion
- Intellectual Property Rights
- Innovation Motives & Behavior
- Artificial Intelligence
- Environmental Innovation and Sustainability
The RISE7 Workshop will feature a keynote lecture and approx. 10 paper presentations. Each paper is discussed by a senior researcher with particular emphasis on the research design and the ability to identify causal relationships.
The keynote speaker of the RISE7 workshop is Matt Marx (Cornell University).
Format
Each paper will be allocated 40 minutes, as follows: 20 minutes for the presentation by the speaker, 10 minutes discussion by the senior researcher and 10 minutes open discussion with the audience.
Paper Submission Procedure
We invite submissions of full papers or extended abstracts (of at least three pages) from Ph.D. students and Junior Post-docs working in the fields of Economics or Management. Please apply via our online tool until Friday, 26 July 2024, via the submission tool:
Acceptance notifications will be sent out by the end of August 2024. The workshop registration will be open until 13 September 2024. Kindly note that registering for the workshop is a firm commitment to attend. Participation for the entire duration of the workshop is expected. The full paper version of your submission is due on 25 November 2024.
Costs
There is no workshop fee. Meals during the workshop and the workshop dinner are included. A limited number of travel grants will be offered for researchers who do not receive financial conference assistance from their home institution to travel to Munich. Please indicate in your application whether the participation is contingent on receiving a travel grant.
Keynote Speaker
We are delighted to announce as our keynote speaker:
Matt Marx (Cornell University)
Matt Marx is the Bruce F. Failing, Sr. Chair in Entrepreneurship and Professor of Management & Organizations in the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management within the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. He also serves as the faculty director of entrepreneurship at Cornell and a faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously, he was an associate professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management and Boston University Questrom School of Business.
Personal Website Matt Marx
Past Programs
Programs of past workshops can be found here:
Program RISE6 2023
Program RISE5 2022
Program RISE4 2021
Program RISE3 2020
Program RISE2 2019
Program RISE 2018
Location
The workshop will take place at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, room E10 (ground floor), Marstallplatz 1, 80539 Munich.
In general, we recommend booking your flight tickets and accommodation as early as possible since the workshop takes place shortly before Christmas.
You can reach the venue in various ways, but as Munich has an excellent public transportation system that consists of trains, subways, trams, and buses, we would recommend to make use of public transports. Most locations within the inner city can be conveniently reached within less than 30 minutes.
- The underground station “Odeonsplatz” is located directly next to the venue and is frequented by underground lines U3, U4, U5 and U6.
- Tickets can be bought at automatic vending machines at underground and train stations or inside buses and trams.
- For specific information on public transportation schedules, please check at Munich’s public transporation company MVV, Google Maps or download the mobile journey planner of MVV.
From Munich Airport
From the airport, you can take the S1 or the S8 train into the city and get off at “Marienplatz”. From there, it is a 10-minute walk.
From Munich Central Station
From the central station, you can take any S-Bahn in the direction of “Ostbahnhof” and get off at “Marienplatz”. From there, it is a 10-minute walk. Another possibility is to take the subway U4 and U5 and get off at Odeonsplatz.
Accommodation
A list of hotel recommendations will be shared with the participants in the upcoming months.
Contact
Please direct any questions concerning the RISE7 Workshop to rise_workshop(at)ip.mpg.de.
FAQ
Who is eligible to participate in workshop?
Ph.D. students and Junior Post-docs are welcome to present a research paper. Experienced Post-docs are welcome to join as discussant (please approach us by email).
Can I participate solely as an audience member?
A selected number of places will be available for participants who neither present nor discuss a paper. Please approach us by email.
Are you publishing the final papers?
No, the final papers will be shared only with the discussants. On a voluntary basis, we will provide speakers the opportunity to share their presentation slides and/or papers with other participants after the workshop.
Can I apply with an extended abstract?
Yes, you can apply with an extended abstract. However, your participation is contingent on providing the full paper by 25 November 2024.
Header Photo: Joerg Lutz, courtesy of City of Munich, Munich Tourist Office.