College of Business and Economics | Annual Report 2024 POLICY AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES Prof Meyer has actively contributed to public discourse on entrepreneurship, particularly through her involvement with the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM). As the lead author of the GEM South Africa Special Report on Women’s Entrepreneurship (2023/2024), she has highlighted the challenges South African women entrepreneurs face, emphasising the need for tailored support to enhance their contribution to economic growth and job creation. The findings from the report were featured in several print, radio and TV broadcasts offering policy recommendations to foster entrepreneurial ecosystems. Prof Meyer has played a pivotal role in shaping the conversation around entrepreneurship policy and support mechanisms in South Africa. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES The core members of the Chair (Profs Nieuwenhuizen, Meyer, Tselepis and Schachtebeck) produced a total of 23 articles in refereed/Peerreviewed journals, seven conference proceedings and two book chapters totalling 10.8459 research outputs. In addition, the extended team consisting of visiting scholars, postdocs and students produced 9.9831 research outputs, resulting in a total of 20.829 research outputs for 2024 for the chair. 30 INNOVATION, SUSTAINABILITY, AI, AND SOCIETAL IMPACT, STAKEHOLDERS AND PARTNERS - NATIONAL AND GLOBAL FOOTPRINT Prof Meyer co-authored the South African Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) report and contributed to the Global Women’s and Sustainability reports. She was the lead author of the first SA GEM Women’s report. Prof Schachtebeck and Prof Nieuwenhuizen also contributed to the reports. Prof Schachtebeck and Prof Meyer applied for funding and were awarded R300,000 through the NRF Competitive Programme for Rated Researchers and R200,000 from the URC. The project is for AI and Entrepreneurship Education and will include international collaboration.
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