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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 organizations behind the Prize are the Swedish Entrepreneurship Forum (Entreprenörskapsforum), the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth (Tillväxtverket) and the Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN).

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...

Award Winners

Current winner

Steven Klepper

Steven Klepper is the 2011 winner of the Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research. According to the Prize motivation, professor Steven Klepper received the Award "for his significant contributions to our understanding of the role of new firm entry in innovation and economic growth. His work is theoretical and integrative, firmly rooted in empirical observation of historical innovative processes, focusing on explaining 'empirical regularities'. " Read more...

Important dates

2012-02-02
Award Announcement

The 2012 Award Winner will be announced at the Swedish Entrepreneurship Forum’s Annual Conference in the city of Örebro.

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