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Since its inception in 1996 the Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research has become firmly established as the foremost global award for research on entrepreneurship. This Prize is awarded annually and it consists of the statuette "The Hand of God”, created by Swedish Sculptor Carl Milles, and a Prize sum of 100,000 euros.

The partners behind the Award are the founder, Swedish Entrepreneurship Forum (Entreprenörskapsforum), the co-founder, the Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN), the sponsor, VINNOVA, and the donor, Melker Schörling. The three organizations are jointly responsible for the Award.
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Carl Milles and the statuette

Carl Milles “The Hand of God” was one of Milles’ last works before his death. Originally, Milles created it to honor the Swedish innovator and entrepreneur C. E. Johansson. The original still stands in Johansson’s hometown of Eskilstuna. Read more...

The Prize Committee

The Committee consists of six members. To be eligible one has to hold or have held a full professorship at a Swedish university working on small business and entre-preneurship issues. The Committee members are appointed solely based on their scientific credentials. The discussions within the Committee are strictly confidential. Read more...

News
2013-05-27

Professor Steven Klepper, recipient of the 2011 Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research, dies at 64.

 

Steven Klepper, the Hamerschlag Professor of Economics and Social Science at Carnegie Mellon University, passed away on Monday the 27th of May following complications of melanoma.

 

The 2011 recipient of the Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research was a globally respected and recognized scholar and an appreciated teacher at Carnegie Mellon University. His colleagues bear witness to his rigor and commitment to detail in conducting his research, characteristics that generated several awards throughout his career, which spun over 30 years.

 

- It is with great sadness that we received word of Steven Klepper’s passing. He was not only a highly respected scholar who made original and important contributions to our understanding of how industries evolve and grow; he was also a friend. He will be deeply missed, said Bo Carlsson, Chairman of the Prize Committee for the Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research, and Pontus Braunerhjelm, Professor and Chairman of the Prize Committee when Professor Klepper was awarded, in a comment.

 

Upon receiving the Award in 2011, the formal motivation for Professor Klepper stated that “Steven Klepper has made significant contributions to our understanding of the role of new firm entry in innovation and economic growth”. In addition to this, Professor Klepper's academic output was impressive; he authored over 100 peer reviewed articles and these articles have generated over 10,000 citations. Read more.

Current winner

Maryann Feldman

Maryann Feldman is the 2013 winner of the Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research. According to the Prize motivation, professor Maryann Feldman received the Award "for her contributions to the study of the geography of innovation and the role of entrepreneurial activity in the formation of regional industry clusters." Read more...

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