European Foundation for Entrepreneurial Research

1995		Restoring the Growth and Employment Through Dynamic Entrepreneurship held in Gent, Belgium EFER Forum on Europe’s 500 – Roundtable of European Entrepreneurs. The preliminary results of the major research study “Europe’s 500” were presented to an audience that ranged from academics, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and intermediaries.

1992		Realizing Enterprise Value held at London Business School, UK A major research project was carried out and the research results, which dealt with the practical functioning of the security markets in Western Europe and the problems facing entrepreneurs, were presented. A book summarising the key findings was published in November 1993. Another important venture – EASDAQ – come out as an initiative born at this Forum.

1991		The New Europe and Entrepreneurship held in East Berlin, Germany Created tremendous interest across all European borders. Focus switched to those who are searching for, and helping to create, the entrepreneurial Eastern Europe of the 1990s. The first edition of proceedings and the cases was published in 1992, and the second edition in February 1993.

1990		Growth Capital and Entrepreneurship held at IESE in Barcelona, Spain The Forum was another contribution to the wave of entrepreneurship spreading throughout Europe and fostering research into the key factors for the success of the emerging growth companies. A book was published with the Forum’s findings.

1989		Building European Ventures held at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France As a record of the Forum’s Proceedings, EFER published the book Building European Ventures. The principal part of the agenda was the panel on teaching entrepreneurship organized for venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, government representatives and sponsors.

1988		Emerging Growth Companies held at IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland Dealt with the perspectives on growth in small and high technology based firms and established the tradition of open debate of entrepreneurship research. EFER published a book based on the findings of the Forum’s research papers.