The TUM SEED Center participated in the 22nd Annual Social Entrepreneurship Conference of the IMD, held from 30 April to 2 May 2026 in Lausanne, Switzerland. The conference is one of the leading global research gatherings in social entrepreneurship, bringing together scholars from over 20 countries to discuss current developments and emerging research topics.

Representing the TUM SEED Center, Prof. Dr. Frank-Martin Belz and Prof. Kasimu Sendawula (Makerere University), together with doctoral researchers Benjamin Cobbinah, Seema Mumtaz, and Nitin Akhade (TUM), as well as Takia Nabunya (Makerere University). The team presented research on entrepreneurial ecosystems in resource-constrained contexts, with a focus on the Global South.

As part of the conference program, Prof. Dr. Frank-Martin Belz chaired the session “Entrepreneurship and Systems Change.” The session brought together current research examining the limitations of scaling approaches and highlighting the importance of system-level perspectives for understanding impact in social entrepreneurship.

The conference covered a wide range of topics, including social entrepreneurship ecosystems, community-based approaches, and impact scaling, reflecting the field's growing complexity.

The participation of the TUM SEED Center contributes to its broader research agenda at the intersection of sustainable energy, entrepreneurship, and development in the Global South, combining academic research with practical insights across diverse contexts.