Dear colleagues,
The Technology, Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship Section (TIMES) of INFORMS is now accepting submissions for the 2026 INFORMS TIMES Best Working Paper Award Competition. This competition, sponsored by the Mack Institute for Innovation Management at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, seeks to promote recent advancements in technology, innovation management, and entrepreneurship. All research methodologies are welcome, and winners will receive a monetary award and plaque at the TIMES business meeting during the INFORMS annual meeting in San Francisco, California, Nov. 1-4, 2026.
Please see the attachment for details (Submission Deadline: May 1st, 2026).
Best regards,
Konstantinos I. Stouras, Ran Zhuo
Co-Chairs, 2026 INFORMS TIMES Best Working Paper Competition
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Ran Zhuo
Assistant Professor
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor MI
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