We are happy to share that Steffen Grebe will present findings from the research project “Biotech Ecosystem Germany” funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The paper, co-authored by Dr. Svenja Jarchow, examines IP contracts that formalize the technology transfer from public German… [weiterlesen]

We are proud to announce that our scientific director, Ann-Kristin Achleitner, has been part of the opening roundtable of the European Sounding Board on Innovation (ESBI). ESBI is an advisory vehicle that provides feedback on the European Innovation Agenda to EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel. As a… [weiterlesen]

We are happy to share that Stefan Weik will present two research projects at the Academy of Management (AoM) Annual Conference 2023 - the world-leading gathering of management scholars from around the globe. The first paper is titled "The European Disadvantage(s) at Startup Performance: Evidence… [weiterlesen]

We are delighted to share that a recent CEFS research paper titled “Are Unfunded Capital Commitments a Side Show? Evidence from University Endowments” authored by Prof. Reiner Braun (CEFS) and Prof. Ludovic Phalippou (Oxford) along with Prof. Mark Jansen (Utah) will be presented at the following… [weiterlesen]

At the Bundesverband für Alternative Investments (BAI) Alternative Investor Conference held in Frankfurt, Germany from 24.-26.04.2023, Prof. Reiner Braun will be giving a keynote speach on "Recession and its impact on Private Equity Portfolio Companies and Returns". In his talk he will especially… [weiterlesen]

We are delighted to share that a recent CEFS research paper titled “Size, Returns, and Value Added: Do Private Equity Firms Allocate Capital According To Manager Skill?” authored by Prof. Dr. Reiner Braun (CEFS) and Dr. Nils Dorau (CEFS) along with Prof. Dr. Tim Jenkinson (University of Oxford) and… [weiterlesen]

As part of the BMBF sponsored research project ‘Biotech Ecosystem Germany’ led by Dr. Svenja Jarchow, the second online course ‘How to Start a Biotech Venture‘ has been launched. The course is available on the edX platform and can be pursued in everyone’s own pace. Biotech companies are… [weiterlesen]

We are rpoud to announce that research by CEFS and TUM Chair in Entrepreneurial Finance entered into the German Federal Government's new Start-up strategy strategy. The relevant paper can be found here. Also, important aspects of a joint study by Prof. Kaserer and Oxera have been incorporated into… [weiterlesen]

Together with other representatives from business, science and society, Prof. Dr. Dr. Ann-Kristin Achleitner was appointed to the Federal Government's Future Council ("Zukunftsrat"). The Future Council was established by Chancellor Olaf Scholz in July 2022 to develop proposals for strengthening the… [weiterlesen]

The research of CEFS colleagues Reiner Braun, Stefan Weik, and Ann-Kristin Achleitner on the relevance of local venture capital to keep European startups in Europe has been taken into account in the new innovation strategy agendas of the European Commission (EC) and German Federal Government. Both… [weiterlesen]