Universities, Entrepreneurship and Regional Networks Chances for a Welfare

• Main Author: Claudia Ionescu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Danubius University 2013-08-01
• Series: Acta Universitatis Danubius: Oeconomica
• Subjects: entrepreneur; development; region
• Online Access: http://journals.univ-danubius.ro/index.php/oeconomica/article/view/1798/1486

Entrepreneurship has been recognized as an engine of both growth and economic development. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) account for 99,8% of all businesses in Europe and their role in the economic growth and job creation has been recognized at the regional, national and European level. This leads the policy makers at all levels to look for measures enhancing the firm creation activity and in the same time they have to harmonize with Universities Curricula. In the Information Era network is a current tool that build bridges and develop business and people’s knowledge.