RENT XXII was
organised in order to stimulate dialogue and reflections about the importance
of Entrepreneurship as an engine for Regional Development.
The research in entrepreneurship and small
business has prospered and grow considerably during the past decade in all
European countries. Remarkable development has taken place in the research
frameworks and methodologies respectively.
Progress in the field of entrepreneurship is not
only triggered by the exchange of ideas and new analyses that derive from the
interaction among the entrepreneurial community, the policy makers and the
academic community. It is also characterised by the growing emphasis on
entrepreneurship in policy agendas and business communities all over Europe. It
has stimulated dialogue among the private and public entities, and the academic
community.
The main theme for the 22nd Annual RENT
Conference was: Entrepreneurship as an Engine for Regional Development.