Dear All, The ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research Mannheim, Germany, is pleased to announce two upcoming events: 1) 8th ZEW/MaCCI Conference on the Economics of Innovation and Patenting taking place in Mannheim, May 16-17, 2019 The conference aims to present new theoretical and empirical research from all areas of the economics of innovation and patenting and to stimulate discussion between international researchers. It is a great pleasure for us to welcome DIETMAR HARHOFF (Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition and LMU, Munich) and TIMOTHY SIMCOE (Boston University and NBER) as keynote speakers as well as DIRK CZARNITZKI (KU LEUVEN) and GIANCARLO SPAGNOLO (Stockholm School of Economics) for an invited session on innovative public procurement. The call for papers for the conference is attached to this e-mail. The deadline for submission of extended abstracts or full papers is February 15, 2019. Further information on the conference can be found on the Internet at http://www.zew.de/innovation-patenting2019 <http://www.zew.de/innovation-patenting2019>. If you are interested in information about previous conferences please visit the Internet at www.zew.de/innovation-patenting2017 <http://www.zew.de/innovation-patenting2017>. 2) CISS Competition and Innovation Summer School 2019, Ulcinj (Montenegro), May 27–31, 2019 This summer school offers young researchers in the fields of innovation and competition economics the opportunity to discuss their dissertation projects in great detail within a group of experienced and renowned scholars, as well as other PhD students and postdoctoral researchers, in an inspiring environment. The call for papers for the summer school is also attached to this e-mail. The deadline for submission of extended abstracts or full papers is February 28, 2019. Please forward this mail to other colleagues and PhD students who might be interested in attending the conference and summer school and presenting a paper. We look forward to seeing you at the conference and/or summer school! The Organizing Committees Bastian Krieger, Georg Licht, Bettina Peters and Markus Trunschke (conference) Susanne Thorwarth, Dirk Czarnitzki, Reinhilde Veugelers and Georg Licht (summer school) -- ZEW – Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung GmbH Mannheim Anschrift: L7, 1 - 68161 Mannheim Sitz der Gesellschaft: Mannheim - Amtsgericht Mannheim HRB 6554 Aufsichtsratsvorsitzende: Ministerin Theresia Bauer MdL Geschäftsführer: Prof. Achim Wambach, Ph.D.; Thomas Kohl ZEW – Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung GmbH Mannheim ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research Address: L7, 1 - 68161 Mannheim, Germany Registered Office: Mannheim - Local Court Mannheim HRB 6554 Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board: Minister Theresia Bauer MdL Executive Directors: Prof. Achim Wambach, PhD; Thomas Kohl