The conference in December was a great success, with high-quality and interesting presentations from experts in the field. The special atmosphere of the event created an environment of intensive learning and collaboration. Attendees were able to network with each other and gain valuable insights into the latest developments in their respective fields.
Congratulations to all the winners of the conference for their hard work and dedication. It is a great achievement to have made it through the competition and be recognized for their efforts. We also want to thank all the participants who took part in this conference and wish them luck for the next one.
Best Ph.D. Student paper
Hagay Volvovsky, MIT
Collaborating at the Tower of Babel: The Meaning of Cooperation and the Foundations of Long-Term Exchange
Hagay Volvovsky, MIT
Best Entrepreneurship and Innovation papers
1st Place
Serendipity in Science
Russell Funk, University of Minnesota
Raviv Murciano-Goroff, Boston University
Pyung (Joe) Nahm, University of Minnesota
Michael Park, University of Minnesota
2nd Place
Technology Adoption and Innovation: The Establishment of Airmail and Aviation Innovation in the United States, 1918-1935
Eunhee Sohn, Georgia Institute of Technology
Robert Seamans, New York University
Daniel Sands, University College London
3rd Place
Keep Your Friends Close and Your Enemies Closer?: The Impact of Accelerator Cohort Composition on Startup Outcomes Charles Eesley, Stanford University
Charles Eesley, Stanford University
JungYun Han, National Taiwan University
Best Strategy papers
1st Place
The Need for Speed: The Impact of Capital Constraints on Strategic Misconduct
Christopher F. Eaglin, Duke University
2nd Place
Doing Organizational Identity: Earnings Surprises and the Performative Atypicality Premium
Paul Gouvard, Università della Svizzera italiana
Amir Goldberg, Stanford University
Sammer B. Srivastava, University of California, Berkeley
3rd Place
Standing on the Shoulders of (Male) Giants: Gender Inequality and the Technological Impact of Scientific Ideas