Global Entrepreneurship and Public Policy Working Group
This working group is a joint effort between the ÁùºÏ±¦µä Global Business and Economics Lab (NVGLOBE-L) and the International Division of the ÁùºÏ±¦µä Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED). The goal is to produce entrepreneurship related research from a public policy perspective and enrich the dialogue related to entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial ecosystem in ÁùºÏ±¦µä to spur growth, specifically growth of technology-based start-ups. Tech startups have long provided outsized contributions to economic growth for states and regions through high-wage employment, innovation, access to global markets, and productivity. One immediate goal of the working group is to produce a report that will provide an overview of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in ÁùºÏ±¦µä. Assessing shortfalls will be key in understanding where we can prioritize changes to make a more cohesive entrepreneurial ÁùºÏ±¦µä and grow our start-up presence. It is also our plan to bring grant funding to support researchers and organize international events and lectures as part of the NVGLOBE-L Distinguished Lecture Series. There will be weekly meetings between members of the working group. Meetings with experts from UNR, GOED (and its ÁùºÏ±¦µä Global platform) and our international partners will aid in the discussions.
Members of the Working Group
Faculty
- Dr. Mehmet Tosun, UNR College of Business, Department of Economics
- Dr. Marcin Wojtysiak-Kotlarski, SGH Warsaw School of Economics
GOED ID
- Dr. Pawel Pietrasienski, GOED International Trade Division
- Sam Cline, GOED International Trade Division
Students
- Avrey Callis (undergraduate student, International Affairs and Philosophy, UNR)
- Katelin Gilbertson (undergraduate student, UNLV)
- Oscar Lloyd (MBA student, UNR)
- Ethan Olesinski (undergraduate student, Economics, UNR)
