By Ken Morse, Managing Director and founder of Trust Center of MIT Entrepreneurship (formerly known as the “MIT Entrepreneurship Center”)
Government leaders across Europe and North America are seeking to formulate enlightened, effective policies to create the necessary Innovation and Entrepreneurial ecosystems and help their corporations respond to severe threats of loss of markets at home and abroad. The need to better commercialize public and private investments in R&D is well understood, but does not always happen as hoped for and mandated in well-intentioned protocols.
Hope is not a strategy. We know the European Innovation Engine may not be firing on all 8 cylinders and decisive action is required, particularly since competitor governments around the world are putting more of their muscle behind their drive for innovation.
Eusebiu Burcas is one of the jurors from the previous edition of Business Mentoring Program. Among others, Eusebiu is founder of the first independent financial education program in Romania, Management consultant, Sales and Management Trainer, Financial coach and Investor in emerging markets and online business. In a short interview, he talks about entrepreneurship in Romania and the importance of programs and events organized in order to support the entrepreneurial and business movement in Romania.
Marius Ghenea is one of the jurors from the previous edition of Business Mentoring Program. But Marius Ghenea is known in the business world, first and foremost, as businessman, business angel, serial entrepreneur and professor of entrepreneurship. In a short interview, he talks about his involvement in this program and the importance of entrepreneurial education in Romania.