Oliver Heneric: Since 2001 Oliver Heneric has been working in the Department of Industrial Economics and International Management at ZEW. His current research focuses on venture capital and industry analysis.

Georg Licht: Head of the Department of Industrial Economics and International Management at the Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW - Centre for European Economic Research), in Mannheim, Germany.

Wolfgang Sofka: Started working for the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Department of Industrial Economics and International Management, in February 2002. His primary responsibilities lie in the field of industry analysis with a main focus on international competitiveness.