In order to study China’s latest changes on entrepreneurship environment and policies, to enhance academic exchanges on entrepreneurship researches, GEM 2005 China Report Release Forum was successfully held in Tsinghua SEM on May 27. The forum was co-organized by Beijing Science and Technology Commission, Tsinghua SEM National Entrepreneurship Research Center and Tsinghua Science Park.

GEM China Report has made profound and deep impact on China’s entrepreneurship research and practices after its first issuance in 2002. It has also gained wide recognition and support from governmental bodies, academic institutions as well as entrepreneurs themselves. The research is honorably funded by the Soft Science Project Initiatives of Beijing Science and Technology Commission .

GEM 2005 China Report illuminates China’s latest industry trends, entrepreneurship characteristics and driving forces. And for the first time, it has also completed a cross-city study among 16 of Chinese cities on entrepreneurship environment and policies, entrepreneurship opportunities and capacities, as well as environmental differences and comparisons, etc. The report also offers its policy suggestions according to the comparative study.

GEM China Report issued by Tsinghua National Center for Entrepreneurship Research is the only GEM report conducted according to standard and internationally comparable research methodology, and thus has become the most influential and authoritative research report on China’s entrepreneurship activities. In addition, due to China’s increasing importance on the international business stage, it has also become an important resource for further global entrepreneurship research.