November 17-18, 2025
Campinas, Brasil
Latin American and Caribbean Network on the Economics of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The Latin American and Caribbean Network on the Economics of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (RIE) aims to promote the research, diffusion and dissemination of innovation and entrepreneurship related topics in the region.
RIE and the University of Campinas, Brazil, invite submissions of research papers in the field of the Economics of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Finished papers and work in progress will be considered for the Conference. For papers in progress, a summary of at least 3 pages and preliminary results are required. Submitted papers can be in Spanish, English, or Portuguese, but accepted papers should be presented in English during the conference. All the papers will be evaluated through a rigorous process based on academic quality standards. The originality, relevance, methodological clarity and contribution to the literature of economics of innovation and entrepreneurship will be the main aspects to be evaluated.
The interest topics, but not limited to them, are the following:
- Innovation and productivity
- Patterns of innovation and entrepreneurship
- Barriers to innovation and entrepreneurship
- Financing of innovation
- Innovation, trade diversification, and global value chains
- Social innovation and sustainability
- Green innovation, climate change, and circular economy
- Open innovation and cooperation
- Protection strategies for innovation
- Impacto evaluation of innovation and entrepreneurship promotion programs
- Innovation, entrepreneurship and gender
- Soft innovation creative economy
- Venture capital
- Economics of science
- Innovation and digital technology
- Economics of artificial intelligence
- Preliminary Agenda
9th Conference of the Latin American and the Caribbean Innovation and Entrepreneurship Economics Network (RIE)
International Symposium / SPEC InSySPo – Research and Innovation Policy Governance
University of Campinas, Brazil
November 17th – 18th, 2025
Preliminary Agenda
| Monday, November 17th RIE – Day #1 Venue: Jorge Tapia Auditorium, Institute of Economics (IE) | ||
| Time | Event | Participants |
| 8:00-8:15 | Arrival of participants and registration | |
| 8:15 – 8:30 | Opening of the Conference | Celio Hiratuka (Unicamp) Renato Garcia (Unicamp) Nicholas Vonortas (GW/Unicamp) Matteo Grazzi (IDB and RIE) |
| 8:30 – 9.00 | Special session. Latest trends in entrepreneurship research | David Audretsch (IU) |
| 9:00 – 10:15 | RIE Contributed Session 1 – Entrepreneurship Economics Sands of Time: The Complex Configurational Trajectories of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Shaken, not Stirred: Structural Gaps for Knowledge and Technology Transfer in a Young Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Foreign Direct Investment and the Productivity of New Firms: Evidence from a Developing Country | Chair: Rodolfo Stucchi (IDB INVEST) Panelists: Bruno Fischer, Jonathan Pérez-Lopez, Javier Changoluisa |
| 10:15– 10:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 10:30 – 11:45 | RIE Contributed Session 2 – Human Capital and Skills Interdisciplinary Advisors and PhD Training Beyond Merit: Panel Composition and Gender Gaps in Research Funding in Paraguay Digital Skills for Better Jobs: Experimental Evidence from a Bootcamp Training Program in Peru | Chair: Nicholas Vonortas (GW/UNICAMP) Panelists: Andres Madariaga, Mariano Pereira, Rafael Novella |
| 11:45 – 13:25 | RIE Contributed Session 3 – Digital Transformation Artificial Intelligence and Open Innovation in Emerging Economies: Evidence from the Colombian Manufacturing and Service Sectors Artificial Intelligence Adoption and Labor Productivity in Latin American Firms: The Moderating Roles of the Digital Ecosystem and Absorptive Capacity Exploring the Role of Digital Technology in Coopetition: Insights from Micro and Small Enterprises in an Emerging Economy Competition, Social Learning, and Technology Adoption: The Case of Mobile Money in Peruvian Markets | Chair: Camilo Acosta (IDB) Panelists: Milena Riveros, Cristian Saenz, Jorge Pena, Phil Keefer |
| 13:25 – 14:25 | Lunch | |
| 14:25 – 15:25 | IDB Sponsored session 1 – AI Economics | Chair: Fernando Vargas (IDB) Panelists: Mariano Perira, Florencia di Crocco, Florencia Jaccoud, Juan Miguel Gallego |
| 15:25-16:40 | RIE Contributed Session 4 – Public policy, institutions and National innovation Systems Impacto económico de los institutos nacionales de metrología: el caso de México Monetary policy and innovation in Colombia Impact of Intangible Capital on Firm Productivity and Wages: Evidence from Uruguay (2013–2023) | Chair: Diego Aboal (CINVE) Panelists: Lucas Navarro, Sebastian Vergara, Diego Aboal |
| 16:40 – 16:55 | Coffee Break | |
| 16:55-17:55 | IDB Sponsored session 2 – Green Innovation | Chair: Matteo Grazzi (IDB) Panelists: Juan Carlos Castillo (Unicamp), Roberto Alvarez (University of Chile) |
| 17:55 – 19:10 | RIE Contributed Session 5 Knowledge Flows, Cooperation, and Global Linkages Access to Information and Cooperation for the Development of R&D and non-R&D Activities Universities, Patents, and Regional Diversification: The Role of University–Industry Collaborations The Evolution of Global Technological Trajectories | Chair: Sebastian Vergara (UNDESA) Panelists : Cristian Guzmán, Renato de Castro Garcia, Giorgio Triulzi |
| Tuesday, November 18th RIE – Day #2 (parallel sessions) Venue: Room 212, Institute of Geosciences (IG) | ||
| 14:20 – 16:00 | RIE Contributed Session 6 – Firm innovation 1. The Impact of Innovation on Firm Performance in Peru 2. Automation and Pathways to Product Innovation: An Analysis of Manufacturing Firms in Developed Economies 3. Quality Management Practices, Firm Innovation Investment, Innovation Performance, and Firm Survival 4. O dispêndio público em P&D estimula o investimento? Análise de painel das duas últimas décadas (2000–2020) | Chair: Roberto Alvarez (Universidad de Chile) Panelists: Angel Bullon, Jorge Contreras, Mateo Cardona, Lindomayara Franca |
| 16:00 – 16:15 | Coffee Break | |
| 16:15-17:30 | RIE Contributed Session 7 – Firm behaviour and management CEO Gender, Boardroom Participation with Endogenous Decisions and Firm Productivity De los Genotipos a los Fenotipos: Un Análisis de la Heterogeneidad en las Capacidades de Gestión de la I+D y de las Inversiones en CTI en Colombia Hedging and Discovery: Portfolio Choice with Correlated R&D Costs | Chair: Fernando Vargas (IDB) Panelists: Segundo Camino, Andres Duran, Rafael Serrano |
| 17:30- 18:00 | RIE: what next? | Chair: Matteo Grazzi (IDB) |
| Tuesday, November 18th InSySPo Venue: Auditorium, Institute of Geosciences (IG) | ||
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Research and Innovation Policy Governance International Symposium Welcome | Nicholas Vonortas (GW/Unicamp), Marko Monteiro (DPCT – Unicamp), Emilson Leite (IG – Unicamp), Luana Mattos (DERI – Unicamp) |
| 9:30 – 10:30 | Keynote “Entrepreneurship Policy” | David Audretsch (IU) |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:00 – 13:00 | Panel “Entrepreneurship: Challenges Ahead” | Sergio Queiroz (Unicamp)(moderator) David Audretsch (IU), Bruno Fischer (Unicamp), Renato Garcia (Unicamp), Jeff Alexander (RTI Int’l), Matteo Grazzi (IDB), Dirk Meissner (HSE) |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Lunch | |
| 14:30 – 16:00 | Panel Regional Innovation Engines / Entrepreneurial Ecosystems | Jeff Alexander (RTI Int’l), Bruno Fischer (Unicamp) Nicholas Vonortas (GW/Unicamp) (commentator) |
| 16:00 – 16:15 | Coffee Break | |
| 16:15 – 17:00 | InSySPo – 11 years after | Nicholas Vonortas (GW/Unicamp), Sergio Queiroz (Unicamp), Rodrigo Costas (CWTS/Unicamp), Sergio Salles (Unicamp), Carlos Brito Cruz (Elsevier) |
Deadline and Submission
Submit papers to rie2025@iadb.org by September 1, 2025 with the following subject: 9th Conference RIE
The selected papers will be announced on September 29, 2025, and the author can apply for partial funding for attending the conference.
Scientific Committee
Roberto Álvarez, Gustavo Crespi, Juan Miguel Gallego, Renato Garcia, Matteo Grazzi, Diego Moraes, Mariano Pereira, Martin Pereyra, Flavia Roldán, Rodolfo Stucchi, Diana Suárez, Fernando Vargas, Sebastián Vergara, Pluvia Zúñiga.