Kauffman.org Events

1 Million Cups Anniversary

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:51:26 GMT

A Kauffman Labs program striving to engage Kansas City upstarts through a weekly educational program. Join in on the one year celebration of 1 Million Cups.

16th Annual Philanthropy Midwest Conference 2008

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:44:10 GMT

Choose your path to leadership at PMC–the region’s largest, value-packed gathering for nonprofit education and networking.

2009 AGSE International Entrepreneurship Research Exchange (IERE)

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:49:05 GMT

The 2009 AGSE International Entrepreneurship Research Exchange features leading international keynote speakers who will discuss key contemporary entrepreneurship issues.

2009 Allied Social Science Associations Annual Meeting

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:17:08 GMT

The three-day annual meeting will include paper presentations on general economic subjects.

2009 Business Creation Symposium

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:51:34 GMT

The 2009 Business Creation Symposium, hosted by Clemson University, College of Charleston, and George Mason University, is geared toward scholars analyzing longitudinal data sets on business creation and those designing and implementing studies of business creation.

2009 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards Global Finals

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:10:21 GMT

The Global Student Entrepreneur Awards program is the premiere award for undergraduate students that own and run businesses while attending a college or university.

2010 Allied Social Science Associations Annual Meeting

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:36:15 GMT

The three-day annual meeting will include paper presentations on general economic subjects.

2010 Economic Policy Conference

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:07:22 GMT

The NABE Economic Policy Conference is the premier national event addressing the nexus of economics, business, and policymaking.

2010 Economics Bloggers Forum

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:24:31 GMT

The second annual Economics Bloggers Forum brings together leading economists and bloggers to share perspectives on the business of blogging and the most pressing topic of the day: the economy.

2010 State of Entrepreneurship Address

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:00:21 GMT

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation presents an overview of entrepreneurship and the critical role it plays in our economic recovery.

2011 Allied Social Science Associations Annual Meeting

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:21:11 GMT

The annual meeting will include paper presentations on general economic subjects.

2011 State of Entrepreneurship Address

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:58:00 GMT

The second annual State of Entrepreneurship Address, “The Rules for Growth,” will be presented by Carl Schramm.

2012 Allied Social Science Associations Annual Meeting

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:27:37 GMT

The annual meeting will include paper presentations on general economic subjects.

2012 State of Entrepreneurship Address

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:33:03 GMT

The third annual State of Entrepreneurship Address, “A Roadmap for State Growth,” will be presented by Benno Schmidt.

2013 Economic Bloggers Forum

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:17:23 GMT

The annual Economics Bloggers Forum brings together leading economists and bloggers to share perspectives on the business of blogging and the most pressing topic of the day: the economy. The Kauffman Foundation is holding the forum to stimulate new ideas, new thinking, and new policies that support the entrepreneurship and innovation that is critical to our economic recovery.

2nd Annual Future of Business Media Conference

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:40:46 GMT

Future of Business Media will address how the business media industry is coping with the current downturn, the light at the end of the tunnel, and the unique pockets of innovation.

AACC Workforce Development Institute

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:47:07 GMT

Designed as a comprehensive program for community college-based workforce service providers, the Workforce Development Institute (WDI) is an annual three-day conference that aims to educate, invigorate, and motivate those who are new to workforce development as well as seasoned practitioners.

ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:55:57 GMT

The U.S. Department of Energy's ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy)will convene the key players in the nation’s energy innovation community to spur the networks that will bring about the next Industrial Revolution in clean energy technologies.

ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:30:07 GMT

The 2011 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit will convene the key players in the nation’s energy innovation community to spur the networks that will bring about the next Industrial Revolution in clean energy technologies.

Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:09:08 GMT

Founded by Babson College in 1981, BCERC is considered by many to be the premier entrepreneurship research conference in the world.

BayBio2009: Navigating the Storm

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:46:39 GMT

The BayBio2009 conference focuses on emerging technologies positioned to address today’s and tomorrow’s critical health care, manufacturing, and environmental concerns, such as skyrocketing health care costs, worldwide food and fuel shortages, escalating manufacturing costs and global competitiveness.

Big Kansas City

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:14:19 GMT

Big Kansas City is a two-and-a-half-day shared conference experience. Four hundred of the nation's most heartfelt hustlers, builders, entrepreneurs, change agents and doers will come together to hear stories of innovation from more than a dozen leading speakers, create lasting connections within the regional and national community and walk away with an energy to follow their passions.

Big Omaha 2010

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:40:59 GMT

Big Omaha is a culmination of the amazing entrepreneurial energy taking place within the Midwest.

Big Omaha 2011

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:25:32 GMT

Big Omaha brings together more than 500 passionate individuals to experience a lineup of nationally renowned speakers on innovation and entrepreneurship.

Big Omaha 2012

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:20:30 GMT

Big Omaha brings together more than 500 passionate individuals to experience a lineup of nationally renowned speakers on innovation and entrepreneurship.

C2ER 49th Annual Conference

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:41:16 GMT

C2ER's Annual Conference offers a unique learning experience because of its national scope, educational content, and access to resources all focused on both the particulars of community research and the trends of economic development. In addition to the excellent networking opportunities, the Annual Conference allows attendees to study both the theory and practice behind the critical issues in the CED field.

CALL FOR PAPERS - Law, Innovation & Growth: 2009 Kauffman Summer Legal Institute

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:39:10 GMT

The Kauffman Foundation is now accepting papers for Law, Innovation & Growth: 2009 Kauffman Summer Legal Institute. Submit your papers by April 15, 2009.

Call for Papers - Entrepreneurship and Growth: The Role of Policy Reforms

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:35:56 GMT

Entrepreneurship and Growth: The Role of Policy Reforms, which will be held on November 19-20, 2009, will give priority to papers that further our understanding of the factors that contribute to greater entrepreneurship and formal sector participation, the role of entrepreneurship in promoting growth, and the impact of related policy reforms.

Call for Papers: National Bureau of Economic Research's Innovation Policy and the Economy Working Group

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:28:06 GMT

The National Bureau of Economic Research's Innovation Policy and the Economy Working Group is seeking paper proposals for a 50th anniversary conference in honor of "The Rate and Direction of Inventive Activity."

Call for Papers: National Bureau of Economic Research's Entrepreneurship Working Group Meeting

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:22:01 GMT

The next meeting of the NBER's Entrepreneurship Working Group will held on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 in Cambridge, MA as part of the Summer Institute.

Call for Papers: Technology Transfer Society (T2S) Annual Conference

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:46:06 GMT

Abstracts and proposals are now being accepted for the Technology Transfer Society (T2S) Annual Conference.

Call for Proposals: Kauffman Firm Survey Research Projects

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:52:04 GMT

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is offering a Research Funding Program for social science scholars interested in entrepreneurship, innovation, and related research using the newly-available Kauffman Firm Survey data set, a unique new source of firm-level data available through the NORC Data Enclave. For the 2009 program, research funding will be awarded in amounts up to $20,000 for individual scholars or groups of scholars.

Catalysts of Entrepreneurship: Policies for Growth

Tue, 12 May 2009 14:07:49 GMT

The First International Conference on Entrepreneurship, Catalysts of Entrepreneurship: Policies for Growth is being held at the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad on June 5—6, 2009. The conference will be organised by the Indian School of Business, India and the RAND Corporation, U.S. The conference addresses issues that affect multiple stakeholders—the government and policymakers, the entrepreneurial ecosystem (including educational institutions, financial institutions, and entrepreneurial networks), and researchers.

Charite Biomedical Entrepreneurship Summit 2009

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:26:41 GMT

The Charite Biomedical Entrepreneurship Summit is an inspiring international forum offering the opportunity for the exchange of innovative ideas, the discovery of emerging trends, networking, and meeting among academics and entrepreneurship experts to further promote biomedical enterprises.

Charite Entrepreneurship Summit 2010

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:33:07 GMT

The Charite Entrepreneurship Summit 2010 will gather entrepreneurial scientists, medical doctors, advanced MD or PhD students, as well as tech transfer and business development managers from across Germany and Europe and put them in touch with U.S. and European entrepreneurs, business angels, venture capitalists, start-up experts, patent lawyers, and other relevant professionals.

Charité Entrepreneurship Summit 2011

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:25:15 GMT

Since its successful launch in 2007, the Charité Entrepreneurship Summit has become an international forum for participants and speakers coming from various professional backgrounds in medicine, the life sciences, and in entrepreneurship.

Charite Entrepreneurship Summit 2012

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:58:01 GMT

The Charité Entrepreneurship Summit is an international forum for participants and speakers from medicine, the life sciences, entrepreneurship, venture capital, tech transfer, and related fields.

Clean Tech Open - Call for Entries

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:38:55 GMT

Clean Tech Open is the leading clean tech business competition that takes place in California, the Rocky Mountain region, and the Pacific Northwest.

Cleantech Open National Conference

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:59:03 GMT

The Cleantech Open National Conference will assemble the brightest and most talented minds to debate how cleantech entrepreneurship can power our economy back to life.

Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise Annual Conference 2010

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:42:27 GMT

With the challenges of climate change, globalization, and increased population, Norway strives for smarter growth to protect future welfare.

Conference on Entrepreneurship and Growth

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:28:37 GMT

Entrepreneurship is important for the continued dynamism of the modern economy and economic growth. The aim of this conference is to explore government regulations and reforms, private sector initiatives, and financial sector developments that affect the creation of new firms, the average size of firms, and the dynamism of incumbent firms.

Defrag 2012 Conference

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:16:31 GMT

Defrag is the first conference focused solely on the internet-based tools that transform information into layers of knowledge and accelerate the “aha” moment.

Economics Bloggers Forum

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:48:31 GMT

The Kauffman Foundation is hosting a one-day conference, which will include panels and a keynote address by David Warsh, author of the online economics column economicprincipals.com.

Energy Innovation Summit

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:24:38 GMT

The Energy Innovation Summit is designed to encourage new ideas in energy, new pathways for entrepreneurs to succeed, and new models of partnership to advance innovation.

Entrepreneurs' Exchange

Fri, 08 May 2009 15:05:01 GMT

The Entrepreneurs' Exchange is a two-day event that brings together the Kansas City area's legendary entrepreneurs and budding business leaders of tomorrow to learn and share ideas. This is an outstanding opportunity to learn from the best and network with fellow business owners.

Entrepreneurship and Growth: The Role of Policy Reforms

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:03:18 GMT

Entrepreneurship and Growth: The Role of Policy Reforms will give priority to papers that further our understanding of the factors that contribute to greater entrepreneurship and formal sector participation, the role of entrepreneurship in promoting growth, and the impact of related policy reforms.

Entrepreneurship for Development

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:41:50 GMT

The thematic debate will discuss promoting entrepreneurship in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication at the national, regional and international levels. It will focus on the role of the United Nations and the international community in fostering entrepreneurship as a tool for development.

Entrepreneurship Indicators Workshop: Access to Capital Measures

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:23:51 GMT

The Entrepreneurship Indicators Program attempts to provide a framework that presents a wide range of indicators that can be used together, and not in isolation, by policymakers or academics to look at specific aspects of entrepreneurship. One of the most important pieces of this framework are statistics around "Access to Capital." This workshop is meant to have have an open, focused discussion of the appropriate indicators for the "Access to Capital" portion of the EIP framework, as well as the availability and timeliness of indicators across countries.

Equipping Prison Entrepreneurs for Genuine Success Upon Release

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:55:28 GMT

As part of the Kauffman Leadership Speaker Series Catherine Rohr speaks about the Prison Entrepreneurship Program.

Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum 2010

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:23:02 GMT

The Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum 2010 joins 1,500 of America’s top CEOs, entrepreneurs, advisors, investors, and other senior business leaders for the country’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.

Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum 2011

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:02:27 GMT

The Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum 2011 joins 1,700 of America’s top CEOs, entrepreneurs, advisors, investors, and other senior business leaders for the country’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.

Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum 2012

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:53:08 GMT

The Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum 2012 gathers more than 2,000 of the nation’s top CEOs, entrepreneurs, advisors, investors, and other senior business leaders to share their experience on innovation, transactions, growth, and what’s shaping the future of the global economy.

Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum 2013

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:13:29 GMT

The Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum 2013 gathers more than 2,000 of the nation’s top CEOs, entrepreneurs, advisors, investors, and other senior business leaders to share their experience on innovation, transactions, growth, and what’s shaping the future of the global economy. The following categories will be honored: Distribution and Manufacturing Emerging Energy, Cleantech and Natural Resources Financial Services Life Sciences Media, Entertainment and Communications Real Estate, Construction and Lodging Retail and Consumer Products Services Technology

Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum 2009

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:53:07 GMT

The Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum 2009 joins 1,300 of America’s top CEOs, entrepreneurs, advisors, investors, and other senior business leaders for the country’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.

ESOF 2010 Euroscience Open Forum

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:52:40 GMT

ESOF is a biennial European meeting dedicated to research and scientific innovation, conceived by Euroscience, an organization that brings together scientists from forty European countries.

Financing the Entrepreneurial Recovery: A Kauffman Foundation Summit

Fri, 08 May 2009 15:17:05 GMT

Financing the Entrepreneurial Recovery: A Kauffman Foundation Summit is a highly interactive one-day session is discuss the way out of the nation's economic decline.

Free Webcast: Technology Leaders Develop Roadmap to New Industries

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:22:49 GMT

The A. Richard Newton Global Technology Leaders Conference brings together leaders from science, technology, business, law, and economics to exchange and debate ideas regarding society's fundamental problems; the technology and science that could solve them; as well as the economic paradigm shifts that affect our future.

Futurallia Kansas City 2011

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:39:36 GMT

FUTURALLIA is a unique and globally-recognized event. FUTURALLIA KC 2011 will offer meetings in a “business speed dating” format to small- and medium-sized businesses from various industry sectors.

Gathering Genius: Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2009

Tue, 12 May 2009 16:00:12 GMT

The 2009 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) will bring 1,600 exceptional high-school science students from more than 50 countries to Reno to compete for $4 million in prize money as semi-finalists in the world's largest science, math, and engineering competition.

Global Entrepreneurship Congress

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:25:04 GMT

The Global Entrepreneurship Congress is bringing together Global Entrepreneurship Week hosts from 55 countries to share ideas from the 2008 Week and begin preparations for GEW 2009.

Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2013

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:27:01 GMT

The Global Entrepreneurship Congress is bringing together Global Entrepreneurship Week hosts from 55 countries to share ideas from the 2012 Week and begin preparations for GEW 2013.

Global Entrepreneurship Week

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:40:45 GMT

Global Entrepreneurship Week is a growing movement designed to inspire young people across the world to embrace entrepreneurship, innovation, imagination, and creativity. Led by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Make Your Mark campaign in the United Kingdom, Global Entrepreneurship Week aims to connect young people through local, national, and global activities designed to inspire, connect, mentor, and engage the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Global Entrepreneurship Week 2011

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:18:46 GMT

During one week each November, thousands of activities around the world inspire millions to engage in entrepreneurial action while connecting them to potential mentors, collaborators, and investors. In three short years, Global Entrepreneurship Week has expanded to more than 100 countries—empowering nearly 20 million people through 95,000 activities. Powered by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the initiative is supported by dozens of world leaders and a growing network of 24,000 partner organizations.

Global Entrepreneurship Week 2013

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:34:40 GMT

"Globalisation, Entrepreneurship, and SMEs: Measurement Issues" - OECD Working Party on SMEs and Entrepreneurship

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:32:46 GMT

The WPSMEE study will aim to gather and analyse internationally comparable data from official sources from OECD member countries and selected non-OECD economies.

Green Technology Entrepreneurship Academy

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:44:46 GMT

The Green Technology Entrepreneurship Academy invites science and engineering doctoral students, post-docs, and research faculty to spend a week learning how to recognize, develop, and bring to market businesses built on their sustainable technology research.

Inc. 500 | 5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:08:49 GMT

The Inc. 500|5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony is an annual three-day event that brings the nation’s brightest, most successful business minds together to celebrate the remarkable achievements of the companies that appear on Inc. magazine’s prestigious ranking of America’s fastest-growing privately held companies.

Inc. 500|5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:15:05 GMT

The Inc. 500|5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony is an annual conference hosted by Inc. magazine to recognize the 5000 fastest-growing, privately held companies in America—the celebrated Inc. 500 and Inc. 5000.

International Society for Biological Therapy of Cancer 23rd Annual Meeting

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:39:13 GMT

The iSBTc Annual Meeting facilitates exchange of the most cutting edge preclinical and clinical data on the use of biological therapies in cancer between basic scientists and clinicians from academic, regulatory, and industrial venues.

InvestMidwest Venture Capital Forum

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:37:48 GMT

The 2009 InvestMidwest will showcase 44 companies representing 14 states from throughout the Midwest. The conference will have three company tracks presenting concurrently: life sciences, technology, and alternative energy/cleantech.

InvestMidwest Venture Capital Forum

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:14:18 GMT

InvestMidwest is a venture capital conference that showcases 40-45 companies from throughout the Midwest in the three industry tracks of life sciences, technology and food/ag/bioenergy.

Global Entrepreneurship Week: Kansas City Highlights

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:15:08 GMT

Highlighted Public Events in Kansas City

Kansas City Maker Faire

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:05:42 GMT

Kauffman Conversation at the Sanctuary: Entrepreneurship and Dyslexia 2009

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:16:07 GMT

The Entrepreneurship and Dyslexia 2009 conference is a conversation between thinkers and doers for the purpose of better understanding dyslexia and entrepreneurship and the possible links between the two.

Kauffman Entrepreneur Postdoctoral Fellowship Teleconference

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:02:18 GMT

Interested in applying for the Kauffman Entrepreneur Postdoctoral Fellows program? Listen in on a presentation and Q and A session during a free teleconference.

Kauffman Firm Survey Research Webinar

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:54:10 GMT

The Kauffman Firm Survey Research Webinar will discuss new research using the Kauffman Firm Survey.

Kauffman Firm Survey Research Webinar

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:02:42 GMT

The Kauffman Firm Survey Research Webinar will discuss the third follow-up data to the original Kauffman Firm Survey.

Kauffman Symposium on Entrepreneurship and Innovation Data

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:35:05 GMT

The Kauffman Symposiums on Entrepreneurship and Innovation Data are a multi-year series of workshops focused on the important and growing body of data collected on entrepreneurship and innovation.

Law, Innovation & Growth: 2009 Kauffman Summer Legal Institute

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:43:48 GMT

The Kauffman Foundation is sponsoring its Second Annual Kauffman Summer Legal Institute (KSLI) July 16-19th in Dana Point, California. The KSLI will bring together selected scholars and entrepreneurs to discuss cutting edge research relating to law, innovation, and growth.

Licensing Executives Society 2008 Annual Meeting: Global Excellence in Licensing and Acquisition Through Certification

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:43:36 GMT

The LES 2008 Annual Meeting gathers the global marketplace for innovation and intellectual property.

Licensing Executives Society Inventors and Entrepreneurs Workshop

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:07:24 GMT

The Inventors and Entreprenuers Workshop is devoted to the discussion and enhancement of creativity and commercialization.

Live Webcast - Spurring Business Startups and Innovation in Clean Technology

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:56:36 GMT

This live webcast, co-sponsored by the Kauffman Foundation and the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, will feature three ways in which states can use existing scientific and business talent to spur the creation of new clean energy companies.

Maker Faire Detroit 2010

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:52:21 GMT

Maker Faire is a newfangled fair that brings together science, art, craft, and engineering plus music in a fun, energized, and exciting public forum.

Maker Faire Kansas City 2011

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:07:35 GMT

Maker Faire: Kansas City celebrates things people create themselves — from new technology and electronic gizmos to urban farming and “slow-made” foods to homemade clothes, quilts, and sculptures. This family-friendly event demonstrates what and how people are inventing, making, and creating.

Milken Global Conference 2010

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:12:20 GMT

The Milken Institute Global Conference brings together some of the most extraordinary people in the world – from scientists, business executives, and philanthropists to journalists, academics, and Nobel laureates – to discuss, debate, and deliberate today’s most pressing social, political, and economic challenges.

Milken Global Conference 2011

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:18:25 GMT

The Milken Institute Global Conference brings together some of the most extraordinary people in the world – from entrepreneurs and executives to philanthropists, scientists, and Nobel laureates. Together they explore solutions to today’s most pressing social, political, and economic challenges.

Milken Global Conference 2012

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:07:58 GMT

The 2012 Global Conference will bring together the diverse worlds of business, finance, policy, education, health, energy, and philanthropy to come up with fresh solutions to the globe's biggest challenges

Milken Institute Global Conference 2009

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:07:05 GMT

The 2009 Milken Institute Global Conference will bring together some of the most extraordinary people in the world – from business executives, investors, and philanthropists to government leaders, journalists, and Nobel laureates – to discuss, debate, and deliberate the most difficult challenges facing businesses, investors, governments, and non-governmental organizations.

MIT BioInnovations 2009

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:27:19 GMT

BioInnovations 2009 is the premier forum for leading thinkers from industry, academia, and government to discuss the next wave of innovations in life science technology, policy, and commercialization.

MIT-Sloan Women in Management Conference (SWIM)

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:10:26 GMT

Sloan Women in Management (SWIM) works to increase opportunities for all women at MIT Sloan through networking events, speaker series, professional development workshops, mentorship programs, and community-building events.

National Nano Engineering Conference

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:21:53 GMT

NNEC 2008 is the premier event focused on current and future developments in engineering innovations at the nanoscale, as well as the commercialization of nanotechnology.

NBER Entrepreneurship Initiative - Travel Grants

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:33:46 GMT

NBER is offering graduate and pre-doctoral level scholars who are interested in the field of entrepreneuship travel grants to attend the summer and winter Working Group on Entrepreneurship meetings.

National Bureau of Economic Research Summer Institute 2009

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:29:20 GMT

The 30th Annual NBER Summer Institute will be held in Cambridge, Massachusetts from July 6 to July 30, 2009.

NBIA International Conference on Business Incubation

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:53:56 GMT

NBIA’s International Conference on Business Incubation features sessions on the future of the industry, international issues, the nuts and bolts of incubator management, strategies for helping clients, various funding sources, and much more.

NBIA's 23rd International Conference on Business Incubation

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:54:46 GMT

Model your program after industry best practices at NBIA’s 23rd International Conference on Business Incubation. As suggested by the theme, Building on Best Practices, the conference covers first-class programs and innovative strategies developed by the top incubators in the world. The conference will explore how you can use these industry standards to enhance your program’s success and provide exceptional entrepreneur support.

NORC Enclave Members Only - Research Webinar

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:59:10 GMT

The NORC Enclave Research Webinar is a memeber-only event that will discuss working efficiently in the enclave.

Northwest Energy Innovation Summit: Boise 2009

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:28:07 GMT

Northwest Energy Innovation Summit is a landmark regional event for alternative energy policymakers, entrepreneurs, investors, and educators.

O'Reilly Strata Rx Conference

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:27:41 GMT

At Strata Rx, decision makers from different parts of the healthcare ecosystem will discuss solutions to healthcare's biggest challenges.

Philanthropy Roundtable 2008 Annual Meeting - "Strengthening Our Free Society"

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:54:17 GMT

The meeting provides donors with extensive opportunities to network among fellow philanthropists and to explore new ideas, strategies, and best practices with leading experts.

Philanthropy Roundtable - A Stimulus that Works: Philanthropic Strategies for Boosting Entrepreneurship

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:13:20 GMT

The Philanthropy Rountable event will explore how philanthropists can advance entrepreneurship as a central growth engine of our economy.

Philanthropy Roundtable, Enterprise, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Mobility

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:30:30 GMT

The Philanthropy Rountable event will explore how philanthropists can advance entrepreneurship as a central growth engine of our economy.

Recovery Through Discovery: A Breakfast Briefing Series on Medical Innovation

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:55:40 GMT

Speakers will share their experiences and insights regarding the impact of education and immigration policy on America's ability to innovate.

Recovery Through Discovery: A Breakfast Briefing Series on Medical Innovation

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:58:43 GMT

Health policy experts will explore important changes needed to improve the process of development and approval for safe and effective drugs, biologics, medical devices, and diagnostics.

Recovery Through Discovery: A Breakfast Briefing Series on Medical Innovation

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:02:27 GMT

Speakers will address the impact of patent policy on America's pipeline of innovative treatments.

Research Seminar on the Kauffman Firm Survey

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:32:09 GMT

Kauffman Firm Survey Principal Investigator Alicia Robb will present an overview of the Kauffman Firm Survey for researchers.

Research Seminar on the Kauffman Firm Survey

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:37:15 GMT

Kauffman Firm Survey Principal Investigator Alicia Robb will present an overview of the Kauffman Firm Survey for researchers.

Roundtable on Engineering Entrepreneurship Research

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:07:49 GMT

REER is an annual conference that brings together leading scholars from a variety of disciplines to exchange perspectives on technological innovation.

S.T.E.M. Talent 2008: A Symposium and Career Fair for Postdocs in the Capital Region

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:09:18 GMT

This event exposes postdoctoral fellows in the STEM fields to the many available career options.

S.T.E.M. Talent 2009: A Symposium and Career Fair for Postdocs in the Capital Region

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:46:23 GMT

S.T.E.M. Talent 2009 is a conference and career fair for current postdoctoral fellows working in Washington, D.C.-area federal labs and universities, and for companies recruiting high-level S.T.E.M. (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) professionals.

S.T.E.M. Talent 2010: A Symposium and Career Fair for Postdocs in the Capital Region

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:30:20 GMT

S.T.E.M. Talent 2010 is a conference and career fair for current postdoctoral fellows working in Washington, D.C.-area federal labs and universities, and for companies recruiting high-level S.T.E.M. (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) professionals.

S.T.E.M. Talent 2011: A Symposium and Career Fair for Postdocs in the Capital Region

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:45:49 GMT

S.T.E.M. Talent 2011 is a conference and career fair for current postdoctoral fellows working in Washington, D.C.-area federal labs and universities, and for companies recruiting high-level S.T.E.M. (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) professionals.

Sage Bionetworks Commons Congress

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:31:48 GMT

Sage Bionetworks is in its fourth year and is deep into the transition from non-profit start-up to a provider of fundamental new infrastructure for network biology. The Congress will focus on this transition and the progress to date on how early investments in technical and legal data sharing platforms are beginning to pay off in faster science, increased patient engagement, and disruptive projects that can shake up the entire pharmaceutical industry.

Sage Congress Commons

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:59:27 GMT

Sage Bionetworks organized the Congress to establish the foundation for a new public domain resource, the Sage Commons. The participants include numerous experts and critical stakeholders.

Startup Weekend Kansas City

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:04:15 GMT

Startup Weekend is a 54-hour event where 100 people gather to pitch, build, and demo a technology product idea, in a single weekend.

State of Entrepreneurship Address 2013

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:19:35 GMT

The Kauffman Foundation, in partnership with Bloomberg Television, presents an address by Kauffman Foundation CEO and President Tom McDonnell, who will discuss policy ideas for financing entrepreneurial growth, and remarks from Karen Mills, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Summit on Entrepreneurship and Expeditionary Economics

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:07:08 GMT

Expeditionary economics is an emerging area of economic inquiry focused on rebuilding economies in post-conflict nations, including Iraq and Afghanistan.

Summit on the National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:21:04 GMT

The Summit is a two-day event, drawing leading engineering, science, humanities, and social science scholars from across the nation to articulate the challenges and opportunities of the science, technology, and policy related to each National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenge and proposed solutions.

Summit Series DC10

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:21:27 GMT

Summit Series DC10 is an invitation-only event that connects top young minds, informing and inspiring a new generation of leaders to succeed in business, and in life.

SXSW 2013

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:05:12 GMT

The South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conferences & Festivals (March 8-17, 2013) offer the unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies. Fostering creative and professional growth alike, SXSW® is the premier destination for discovery.

Tech Policy Summit

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:46:01 GMT

Tech Policy Summit is a nonpartisan executive conference that brings together prominent leaders from the public and private sectors to examine critical policy issues impacting technology innovation and economic growth.

Technology Transfer Society (T2S) Annual Conference

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:38:24 GMT

Technology Transfer Society (T2S) Annual Conference includes keynote speakers, plenery sessions, and paper presentations on the topic, The Entrepreneurial Entreprise.

TED 2009

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:32:57 GMT

TED conferences gather industry leaders in the areas of technology, entertainment, and design to give 50+ presentations over the course of four days. At TED 2009, all speakers will be premiering something: a thrilling discovery, a revolutionary idea, a powerful invention, a spectacular piece of art, a first-time performance.

TED 2010

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:38:32 GMT

TED conferences gather industry leaders in the areas of technology, entertainment, and design to give 50+ presentations over the course of four days.

TED 2012

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:45:57 GMT

TED conferences gather industry leaders in the areas of technology, entertainment, and design to give 50+ presentations over the course of four days.

TED 2013

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:15:20 GMT

TED conferences gather industry leaders in the areas of technology, entertainment, and design to give 50+ presentations over the course of four days.

The 2010 African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:55:21 GMT

The 2010 AGOA Forum will focus on promoting agri-business and making trade connections between Africa and the United States.

The BioEconomy Summit

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:59:04 GMT

The BioEconomy Summit is the first global conference to convene leaders and provide forums for consideration, understanding, and consensus-building regarding issues surrounding the rapidly evolving BioEconomy.

The Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:41:44 GMT

The Strategic Growth Forum is the country's largest and most prestigious gathering of high growth companies.

The Future of Entrepreneurship in China

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:05:15 GMT

The Future of Entrepreneurship in China is a luncheon discussion on the future of entrepreneurship in China and how the country could improve its entrepreneurial environment.

The Future of Venture Finance

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:16:39 GMT

The Future of Venture Finance seeks to obtain concrete analysis of the current state of the venture capital industry, and thoughts about how America’s next entrepreneurial revolution will/should be financed.

The Governor's Conference on Small Business & Entrepreneurship

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:22:37 GMT

The Governor’s Conference will feature world-renowned speakers and experts from the fields of economic development, technology, venture capital, and entrepreneurism.

The Ice House Entrepreneurship Program Facilitator Training

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:49:44 GMT

Become part of history – learn how entrepreneurship is redefining education in classrooms and communities across America. Join us for the Ice House Entrepreneurship facilitator training program on May 29 - 31 at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City.

The National Academies - From Concept to Application: Managing the Transfer of Academic Research Results

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:05:43 GMT

As new models continue to emerge in the management and commercialization of university-generated intellectual property, this highly interactive workshop will convene scholars and stakeholders from the academic community, large and small enterprises, foundations, and venture finance to discuss the implications for economic development, higher education institutions, and humanitarian objectives.

The National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges 121st Annual Meeting and 2008 Higher Education Expo

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:06:31 GMT

The 2008 NASULGC Annual Meeting will highlight the progress of NASULGC and discuss new areas of emphasis. The Higher Education Expo will bring together public university leaders with vendors showcasing their products and services.

The Neurotech Industry Investing and Partnering Conference

Fri, 08 May 2009 14:59:47 GMT

The Neurotech Industry Conference is a global forum where investors, executives, entrepreneurs, scientists, and others involved in the development of new treatments and diagnostics for the brain and nervous system come together to shape the future of their organization and the industry.

The New Role of Academia in Drug Discovery and Development

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:59:30 GMT

This Town Hall will engage senior government officials with thought leaders from industry, venture capital, academia, and the venture philanthropy and nonprofit sectors to explore new policy avenues to accelerate innovation.

TiE Entrepreneurial Summit

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:46:22 GMT

TiE Entrepreneurial Summit is Asia's largest convention for entrepreneurs. It is aimed at bringing together people from different walks of life, to promote inclusive entrepreneurship and transformation.

TiEcon 2009

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:01:12 GMT

TiEcon 2009 has tailored its program especially to arm the BOLD entrepreneur with the tools, insights, connections, and inspiration to launch a business, grow a team, or join a budding startup in this challenging economic climate.

TiEcon 2010

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:15:02 GMT

TiEcon joins over 3,000 participants to engage in a rich dialog with a dynamic group of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, industry executives, and thought leaders over two full days of practical business idea sharing, networking, and power-connecting.

Translational Medicine Alliance Forum

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:50:53 GMT

The Translational Medicine Alliance Forum joins the world's most promising university medical commercialization opportunities with the industry's top disease foundations, corporations and investors, developing a more effective model to enable translational medicine.

Translational Medicine Alliance Forum 2010

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:13:22 GMT

The Translational Medicine Alliance Forum brings together leaders of the academic, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, federal, regulatory, and venture industries to work toward developing a deeper understanding of effective models to enable and accelerate the progress of translational medicine.

Translational Regenerative Medicine Forum

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:48:48 GMT

The Translational Regenerative Medicine Forum is the premiere event for leaders in regenerative medicine translation, representing academic research, clinical, healthcare policy, regulatory, reimbursement, investment, and biotechnology industry interests.

U.S. Conference of Mayors 2013

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:00:41 GMT

The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) is the official non-partisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more. There are 1,301 such cities in the country today. Each city is represented in the Conference by its chief elected official, the mayor.

United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship 2011 Conference

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:46:01 GMT

The annual USASBE conference is one of the premier gatherings of entrepreneurship scholars and educators in the world.

United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship 2013 Social Entrepreneurship Conference

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:51:03 GMT

The past two decades have seen expanding interest in social entrepreneurship -– a movement that melds business, nonprofit, and public sectors. Those interested in advancing their understanding of social entrepreneurship are invited to attend the 2013 Midwest Symposium on Social Entrepreneurship on May 20-21 at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center, 4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO.

Unprecedented Economic Times: Questions All Nonprofit Leaders Are Asking

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:22:15 GMT

Join Harold Bradley, Bob Litan, and John MacDonald via live webcast as they discuss where we are in the economic cycle and the risk/reward equation looking ahead.

We Own It Summit

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:16:24 GMT

A Summit of leaders to explore women’s participation in high-growth businesses and identify solutions to move us forward.

We Own It Summit

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:00:34 GMT

The second annual We Own It Summit will address the myths, money, motivations, metrics, and solutions for women's participation in high-growth entrepreneurship.

We Own The Summit

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:23:15 GMT

The We Own It Summit is a summit of leaders to explore women’s participation in high-growth businesses and identify solutions to move women forward.

What Industry Wants from Universities

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:34:02 GMT

This seminar draws on recent research conducted by teams in four countries (Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States), and on data collected from interviews with more than 90 major companies in these countries. The structured and facilitated agenda will focus on what appear to be the best practices and most promising initiatives to improve and accelerate the processes of knowledge transfer and innovation at the university/industry interface.

Women Who Mean Business Lunch

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:53:28 GMT

14th-annual Women Who Mean Business awards program. Twenty-five women will be recognized for their career accomplishments and contributions to the success of other women.

Workshop on New Practices in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:15:35 GMT

The Workshop on New Practices in Entrepreneurship and Innovation is a follow-up meeting to the OECD Workshop on New Practices in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, held in Copenhagen in May 2008.