Are Service Profiles Incubator-Specific? - Results from an empirical investigation in Italy
Journal
Journal of Technology Transfer
ISSN
0892-9912
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2006-07-02
Author(s)
Grimaldi, Rosa
Abstract
What are the core services of start-up incubators, and how can they be managed best? This paper uses five incubator archetypes (university, regional business, company-internal, independent commercial, and virtual incubators) to identify key services and describe their implementation. Case-research was conducted on 10 incubators (from an estimated total of 50) in Italy. The paper concluded that differences in competitive scope (industry, geography, and segment focus) and differences in strategic objectives (profit versus non-for-profit) influence the nature, quality and implementation of incubation services and the way they are managed.
Language
English
Keywords
incubation
Italy
entrepreurship
incubator
venture
start-up
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Springer Science + Business Media
Publisher place
Norwell, Mass
Volume
31
Number
4
Start page
459
End page
468
Pages
10
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
32342