WEFI
A bi-weekly, virtual workshop featuring research in entrepreneurial finance and innovation. The workshop is open to submissions at [email protected].
The WEFI organizers are Michael Ewens, Camille Hebert, Song Ma and Melanie Wallskog. Our two advisors are Yael Hochberg and David Robinson.
Use this sign-up form join the mailing list for workshop announcements and the call for papers. We will send separate RSVPs for the presentations.
April 13, 2026
Paper: Commercialization Margins and Uncertainty
Presenter: Elvira Sojli (UNSW)
Coauthors: Leo Liu (UTS) and Wing Wah Tham (UNSW)
April 27, 2026
Paper: The Impact of VC Financing on Entrepreneurial Experimentation: Evidence from Clinical Trials
Presenter: Jennifer Kao (UCLA)
Coauthors: Abhishek Nagaraj (UC Berkeley)
May 11, 2026
Paper: Public Funding and Non-Frontier Entrepreneurship
Presenter: Francisco Queiró (Nova SBE)
Coauthors: Miguel A. Ferreira, Marta C. Lopes, and Hugo Reis
From Competitors to Partners: Banks’ Venture Investments in Fintech