| | Conference Chair: | Dr Peter Teirlinck, Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (HUBrussel), Brussels, Belgium | | Programme Co-Chairs: | Dr Stijn Kelchtermans, Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (HUBrussel), Brussels, Belgium and
Dr Filip de Beule, Thomas More Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium | | Keynote speaker: | Prof. Dr. Ir. Koenraad Debackere, KU Leuven, Belgium Cornelis J.J. Eldering, European Space Agency (ESA), Noordwijk, The Netherlands | It is a great pleasure and honour for Hogeschool-Universteit Brussels (HUB) to have the opportunity of hosting the 8th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
The conference provides opportunities for scientific discussion and collaboration at an international level over a broad range of relevant fertile areas associated with recent trends in innovation and entrepreneurship. During recent years, there has been growing recognition in business environments of the key role played by innovation and entrepreneurship in the creation and success of businesses. In a dynamic environment with uncertain contexts like those we are currently experiencing, the capacity and right approach for creating new firms is fundamental and the probability of success is largely determined by innovation. At the same time there is growing recognition of the need for more sustainable innovation, combining economic, ecological and social aspects. In this setting (networking in) innovation in business and policy making go hand in hand. We warmly invite researchers, practitioners and academics to present their researches and to share their own experiences in a broad range of fields related to the new trends in innovation and entrepreneurship.
With over 50 years of accumulated experience and as part of the Association KU Leuven, Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussels belongs among the leading educational institutes in Europe. HUB’s mission statement emphasizes internationalization as one of its top priorities and it encourages, establishes and maintains academic and professional relations with people, institutes, organizations and research centres of different countries and cultural backgrounds.
The conference venue is located in the historical centre of the capital, at a 5 minute walking distance from the “Grand Place”. Apart from its famous chocolates and beers there are more attractions than most visitors can begin to imagine. Brussels is a centre of European culture, officially nicknamed ‘the European Village’, with almost 90 museums, beautiful parks, fascinating walks, trendy restaurants and bars. Brussels combines all the assets of a thriving business city with the attractiveness of a major tourist destination. Delegates will certainly discover a culturally diverse, exciting and cosmopolitan city.
We hope that you can join us in ECIE 2013 with new insights and we look forward to welcoming you to the capital of Europe at the crossroads of international cultures, business and politics.
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Conference Chair | | | Your contacts for this conference are: | Important dates | | | Abstract submission deadline: | 28 February 2013
| Extended until 15th March | | | Notification of abstract acceptance: | 07 March 2013
| Completed | | Full paper due for review: | 18 April 2013
| Completed | | Notification of paper acceptance (with any requested changes): | 27 June 2013 | | | Earlybird registration closes: | 11 July 2013 | | | Final paper due (with changes): | 25 July 2013 | | | Final author payment date: | 15 August 2013 | | Registration news Earlybird discounts are available until 11 July 2013. See the registration page for details. Please read the Earlybird condition.
Special reduced rates for Supervisors and Students attending together.
Special reduced rates for group bookings.
Conference Status
A complete list of abstracts selected for submission as full papers has now been posted on the Abstracts Selected webpage. To protect the integrity of the double-blind peer review process, abstract titles and author details are separated. Titles are listed in no particular order and author names are listed alphabetically by lead author surname.
The conference organisers have received multiple requests to extend the abstract submission deadline. The conference committee has kindly agreed to extend the abstract submission deadline until the 15th March 2013.
The conference was launched at the close of ECIE 2012. The abstract submission deadline is the 28 February 2013. (Extended until 15 March 2013) Submissions must be made via the online form and full papers are required not later than 18 April 2013. Authors are advised that this is a FINAL date. Earlier submission of the full paper helps us to manage the review process in a timely manner so if your paper is ready before 18 April 2013, we would be delighted to receive it early. This is of particular importance if you will need a visa to attend the conference. You can find full details of topics and how to submit on the call for papers page.
In addition to the main conference topics, the advisory group invite submissions to the following mini tracks:
- Approaching the Cliff: New Frontiers for Entrepreneurship Education co-chaired by Doan Winkel, Illinois State University, USA and Dr Alexandros Kakouris, University of Athens, Greece
- Indigenous Entrepreneurship and Innovation chaired by Dr Ella Henry, Auckland University of Technology , New Zealand
- Entrepreneurship, innovation and internationalization chaired by Dr Filip De Beule, Lessius University College, Antwerp, Belgium
- Innovation in the Public Sector chaired by Milan Todorovic, Union Nikola Tesla University in Belgrade, Serbia
- Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies co chaired by Dr Yipeng Liu, University of Kent, UK and Dr Jun Li, University of Essex, UK
- Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship chaired by Prof Dr Alina Badulescu, University of Oradea, Romania
- Employee driven innovation and workplace Learning chaired by Dr Ann-Charlotte Teglborg, Novancia, Business School Paris, France
- Business/innovation ecosystem for emerging industries co-chaired by Dr Liang Guo, Rouen Business School, France and Dr Ke Rong, Bournemouth University, UK
You may also find the submission guidelines page helpful. Applications are being accepted to the 2013 review committee. If you would like to be considered, please click the link in the right hand side bar and complete the application form.
Note to authors: Due to the large number of papers expected for this conference, the committee prefers that an author presents only one paper. However, if multiple papers are accepted for publication and presentation, each paper requires a separate registration fee. Author registration (including payment) must be completed by 15 August 2013.
Publication opportunity Papers accepted for the conference will be published in the conference proceedings, subject to author registration and payment. Selected papers that have been presented at the conference will also be considered for a special issue of the International Journal of Innovation and Regional Development and the International Journal of Technology Marketing, journals published by Inderscience. In addition selected papers will also be considered for a special issue of the Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation (JEMI) 
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| | ECIE conference proceedings are: | | § indexed in the Thomson Reuters ISI Web of Science (WOS) Conference Proceedings Citation § listed in the EBSCO database § indexed by Google Books and Google Scholar § indexed by the Institution of Engineering and Technology in the UK. | | 
| | Conference proceedings are submitted for accreditation on publication. Please note that depending on the accreditation body, this process can take several months. | | The best of ECIE 2011– Scotland– click icons to view | |
Who was there
| | Download the author pictures that were posted up at the Conference Registration desk. We hope this (along with the participant list in your conference pack) will help facilitate your personal networking efforts. | 
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And the winners are:
| | The PhD winners were: (joint winners) | The Poster winner was: | | | Development and Economic Growth Contribution of Migrant Workers and Entrepreneurs Ileana Ciutacu, Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, Romania
The Effect of Crowdfunding on the Resource Assembly Process During and After Venture Formation
Denis Frydrych, (Paper co-authored by Adam J Bock and Tony Kinder, University of Edinburgh Business School, Scotland, UK) | Knowledge Management Behaviour: The Case of Growth-Oriented SMEs in Atlantic Canada Douglas MacDonald, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Dongkoo Yun, University of Price Edward Island, Canada and Andrew McAuley, Southern Cross Univeristy, Australia | | |
Photo Gallery
| | Pictures taken at the conference and during the conference dinner are now available in the Picasa gallery. Click the link on the right to see them.
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| | Conference Proceedings | | | You can download the booklet of abstracts by clicking the image on the right. Copies of the full proceedings are available for purchase via the purchase proceedings button. |
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