Organisation

GEM is formed of a consortium of ‘National Teams’. Each Team is led by a local university or academic institution. The team is the official national representative of the project - responsible for collecting GEM data in the country on an annual basis, producing a ‘National Report’ on their findings, and acting as the point of contact for GEM enquiries.

The global network of National Teams is home to some of the world's most esteemed entrepreneurship scholars. In January each year, its members congregate for the GEM Annual Meeting, where they discuss research developments and plan the forthcoming data collection process.

The activities of the National Teams are coordinated by a central team of staff within the Global Entrepreneurship Research Association (GERA). GERA is the umbrella organization that owns GEM, registered as a private limited not-for-profit company in the United Kingdom. It is funded by National Team fees, and the contributions of sponsoring institutions.

GERA is primarily a virtual organisation, with staff from all over the world using technology to communicate and manage the data collection process. The board of GERA is composed of National Team members and representatives from GEM’s founding and sponsoring institutions.