May 18: Smith Entrepreneurship Research Conference Uncovers Whether Accelerators Really Accelerate (Citybizlist)
In late April, the Robert H. Smith School of Business hosted the Smith Entrepreneurship Research Conference (SERC), an annual conference designed to highlight important entrepreneurship-focused research papers. The invitation-only conference, which is attended by prominent researchers and rising stars, helps researchers determine best practices in linking researchers’ findings to practitioners’ goals. SERC discussions are focused on relevant social, economic and organizational issues in the entrepreneurship field.
This year, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship’s academic director, Brent Goldfarb, facilitated an engaging panel on the role of accelerators in venture creation. An associate professor in Smith’s management and organization department, Goldfarb moderated The Growth and Efficacy of Accelerators, which drilled down on whether an accelerator impacts the success of startups.