VU Center for Entrepreneurship

VU Center for Entrepreneurship is the platform of the activities in entrepreneurship education and research by staff members of VU Amsterdam.

An extensive group of experts puts VU Amsterdam ahead of the game in the field of entrepreneurship. Dive deeper into our entrepreneurship education and research, with special attention for our real-life Entrepreneurship Cases.

For entrepreneurship support, check out the services of Demonstrator Lab and VU StartHub at VU campus.

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Education

Entrepreneurship education balances between teaching for entrepreneurship and teaching about entrepreneurship. See here our major activities.

Research

Entrepreneurship research analyses the success and failure of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial firms. See here our most recent major publications and an overview of our key staff.

Stories that bring entrepreneurship theory to life

VU Amsterdam's commitment to fostering entrepreneurship education shines through its financial support for creating a series of teaching cases with real-life stories. Learn about serial entrepreneurship, fighting gender barriers, racism, establishing a social enterprise in a capitalist world, importance of a good team and traveling the bumpy road from performing research to running a business.