Will Gornall, University of British Columbia

Research

venture capital innovation entrepreneurship finance (2) Innovation (1) entrepreneurship (3) finance (4) venture capital

Latest funding

The financial returns to innovation
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$34,535
The financial returns to innovation
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$39,411
Gender and Racial Discrimination in Venture Capital
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$50,633

All 4 grants and awards

The financial returns to innovation

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Gornall, Will

Keywords: venture capital; innovation; entrepreneurship; finance

$34,535

The financial returns to innovation

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Gornall, Will

Keywords: venture capital; innovation; entrepreneurship; finance

$39,411

Gender and Racial Discrimination in Venture Capital

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Gornall, Will

Keywords: (1) entrepreneurship; (2) innovation; (3) finance; (4) venture capital; (5) gender; (6) race

$50,633

Venture Capital Contracts and Valuations

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Gornall, Will

Keywords: (1) Venture Capital; (2) Innovation; (3) Financial Contracting

$58,100

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: venture capital Dear Professor Gornall, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on venture capital connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "The financial returns to innovation" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]