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This year, the Chair for Entrepreneurship and Innovative Business Models was once again represented at the Innovation and Product Development Management Conference (IPDMC), which took place from 11 to 13 June 2025 in Porto, Portugal. Dr. Simon Ohlert presented his research on the role of artificial intelligence as an external...

As part of the EU-Horizon project PRIMED, the Chair for Entrepreneurship and Innovative Business Models (Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring) at Ruhr University Bochum is conducting research on circular business models in the bioeconomy. To support this research, we kindly invite every bioeconomy expert to participate in our study. You will...

On April 3, 2025, 8 female students from various schools in the region had the opportunity to gain an exciting insight into the work of the Chair of Data Science in Economics at the Faculty of Economics at Ruhr-University Bochum and in particular into the research areas of Data Science....

Call for applications for the AXOLOTL German Med & Health Business Plan Competition 2025 Official start of the competition: May 1, 2025 Participation is free of charge. Do you have an innovative business idea in the field of medicine or health? The AXOLOTL German Med & Health Business Plan Competition...

Call for applications for the KUER.NRW Business Plan Competition 2025 Official start of the competition: June 1, 2025. Participation is free of charge. Do you have an innovative business idea in the field of climate, environment, energy or resources? The KUER.NRW business plan competition for founders and teams – whether...

The Chair for Entrepreneurship and innovative Business Models (Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring) warmly congratulates Philipp Baaden on the successful completion of his PhD dissertation titled: “The power of convergence: The emergence of interdisciplinary scientific fields as a driver of innovation.” In his research, he explored the fundamental question of how...