The Evolution of University Business Incubators: Transnational Hubs for Entrepreneurship

2020 ◽  
pp. 105065192097998
Author(s):  
Mason Pellegrini ◽  
Richard Johnson-Sheehan
Keyword(s):  
Technical Communication ◽  
Business Incubators ◽  
Assemblage Theory ◽  
Communication Practices ◽  
Transnational Entrepreneurship ◽  
Transnational Entrepreneurs ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
And Training

University business incubators (UBIs) are uniquely positioned to foster transnational entrepreneurship and the evolution of business and technical communication practices on a worldwide basis. UBIs facilitate the launch of start-ups by professors, students, researchers, and local entrepreneurs. This study uses assemblage theory to profile four UBIs. Its findings concern their process of exporting incubation models and training transnational entrepreneurs, the roles of alumni and students, and the genres and conventions of entrepreneurship.

scholarly journals Externally-imposed Institutional Barriers on Transnational Entrepreneurs: Lessons for the Iranian-Canadian Case

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pouyan Tabasinejad
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Country Of Origin ◽  
Financial System ◽  
The State ◽  
Institutional Barriers ◽  
Transnational Entrepreneurship ◽  
Transnational Entrepreneurs ◽  
Global Financial System ◽  
The Way

Scholars of transnational entrepreneurship have largely focused on the issue of institutional barriers within the country of origin (COO) context, asserting that transnational entrepreneurs (TEs) can overcome these barriers in a way that constitutes a competitive advantage. What has not been analyzed in the literature is the way in which institutional barriers that are imposed from outside of TE networks can affect TE behaviour and success. In this study, I will introduce the concept of externally imposed institutional barriers, using the example of Iranian TEs as a case study in which to understand this concept. By looking at three cases of Iranian TEs functioning within the context of Iran’s exclusion from the global financial system, this study will draw conclusions on the state of Iranian-Canadian TE activity and its implications for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers.

scholarly journals Role of Business Incubators as a Tool for Entrepreneurship Development: The Mediating and Moderating Role of Business Start-Up and Government Regulations

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1822 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cai Li ◽  
Naveed Ahmed ◽  
Sikandar Ali Qalati ◽  
Asadullah Khan ◽  
Shumaila Naz
Keyword(s):  
Training Programs ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Business Incubators ◽  
Government Regulations ◽  
Entrepreneurship Development ◽  
Entrepreneurial Spirit ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Moderating Role ◽  
And Training

Business incubators create value by combining the entrepreneurial spirit of start-ups with the resources that are typically available to new businesses. It is widely recognized that knowledge-based entrepreneurial companies are the main creators of economic growth, and such enterprises require special business development services. Therefore, the study aims to examine the role of business incubators in providing greater services (networking services, capital support, and training programs) in entrepreneurship development. Secondly, it also examines the mediating and moderating role of business start-up and government regulations for entrepreneurship. Using a quantitative methodology, we examine 567 samples through structural equation modeling. We find that the business incubators are playing an effective mediating role in providing networking services, capital support, and training programs to individuals and entrepreneurs, which are significant for entrepreneurship development, whereas business start-up positively mediates the relationship between networking services, capital support, training programs, and entrepreneurship development. Government regulations for entrepreneurship have a direct effect on entrepreneurship development. More importantly, government regulations for entrepreneurship have a positive moderating effect between business start-up and entrepreneurship development. Our study identifies the critical resources needed to improve the quality of business incubators and to ensure the availability of such resources to improve entrepreneurship development.

scholarly journals Exploring Self-Leadership Development of Malaysian Women Entrepreneurs

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-200
Author(s):  
Roziah Mohd Rasdi ◽  
Siti Raba’ah Hamzah ◽  
Tan Fee Yean
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
The Self ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Leadership Process ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
And Training ◽  
Malaysian Women

The Problem In Malaysia, women entrepreneurs are underrepresented, and little is known about their development of self-leadership. Official statistics indicate that approximately half of the businesses run by women remain underperforming. This shows that women entrepreneurs’ self-leadership is an issue that should be addressed. The Solution This study aims to explore self-leadership development of Malaysian women entrepreneurs. Qualitative interviews with seven women entrepreneurs were conducted. The study findings indicated that self-leadership is a process that can be developed and mastered by women entrepreneurs so that they have better chances of success in their business start-ups. This study provides a model of the self-leadership process that illustrates a range of influences that are likely to contribute to women entrepreneurs’ self-leadership development. The Stakeholders The model developed would be beneficial to human resource development (HRD) practitioners and Malaysian government agencies (e.g., SME Corporation Malaysia) that design and deliver interventions (e.g., incubator programs and training workshops) focusing on women entrepreneurs’ self-leadership development.

Technology business incubators in India: what determines their R&D contributions to the national economy?

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 385-408
Author(s):  
Bala Subrahmanya Mungila Hillemane
Keyword(s):  
National Economy ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
New Products ◽  
Patent Application ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Business Incubators ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore how do the characteristics of technology business incubators (TBIs), their chief executive officers, selection process and incubation process influence their research and development (R&D) contributions to the national economy. Design/methodology/approach These research questions are probed based on primary data gathered from 65 TBIs located in Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad, 3 of the leading start-up hubs of India comprising 9 accelerators, 31 incubators and 25 co-working spaces. Stepwise (backward elimination) regression method has been applied for six regression models for the analysis of research objectives. Findings Incubators more than accelerators and co-working spaces have incurred R&D investments for infrastructure development and hired exclusive R&D personnel. External networks and size of incubators in terms of number of incubatees are decisive for R&D investments and new products/services. TBIs accounted for a negligible share of patents relative to the number of new products/services generated in these TBIs, thereby indicating “low level of novelty/innovativeness” of new products/services. However, both new products/services and patent applications are crucial for revenue generation, implying that the generated new products/services are able to penetrate the market and patent application submission can act as a “signal” to the market. Research limitations/implications The overall research findings portend that there is scope and potential for an increasing R&D contribution to emerge from the TBIs along with their incubated start-ups, to supplement the national R&D efforts in India in the future. The emphasis, of course, has to be more on strengthening the innovation ecosystem through TBIs by means of industry–institute partnerships. Practical implications This study’s practical implications refer to the need to promote TBIs as a means of strengthening regional innovation systems in developing economies. Social implications TBIs can be a means of nurturing tech start-ups for generating employment and income in regional economies. Originality/value This is a first of its kind study with reference to an emerging economy exploring to understand the extent of R&D contributions emerging from TBIs, which have been promoted on an increasing scale across the country as a means of nurturing technology start-ups.

A Synopsis of Incubators in Non-hub Cities in the Southeast United States

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 428-444
Author(s):  
Eleonora Brivio ◽  
Erica Negro Cousa ◽  
Vahé Heboyan ◽  
Francesco Beltrame ◽  
Gianluca De Leo
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Mesh Network ◽  
Small Companies ◽  
Business Incubators ◽  
Southeast United States ◽  
The People ◽  
New Business ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
Hub Cities

Business incubators are organisations that support the growth of small companies, including start-ups, by providing various resources and services. The aims of this article were to assess the characteristics of business incubators in non-hub cities located in Georgia and South Carolina and to describe the major differences between incubators located in non-hub and hub cities. We surveyed 5 non-hub incubators and visited and analysed qualitatively 10 incubators, 5 in hub cities and 5 in non-hub cities. Results showed that incubators in non-hub cities have less focus and less access to funding capital compared with incubators in hub cities. The implementation of a mesh network among incubators in non-hub cities may help sharing resources, know-how, talents and investments with the goal of being able to compete with incubators in hub cities. While currently incubators in non-hub cities cannot offer the same services to their members, they can still play an important role in giving the people in their communities an opportunity to start a new business, find jobs and increase their income. Business incubators in non-hub cities can ultimately positively impact the overall quality of life of the population they serve. Finally, we proposed that a focus on public health innovation may help incubators in non-hub cities to be successful.

Tenant recruitment and support processes in sustainability-profiled business incubators

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 267-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natasha Bank ◽  
Wisdom Kanda
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Critical Mass ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Knowledge Gap ◽  
Business Incubators ◽  
Sustainable Entrepreneurship ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
Determining Factor

Recruitment and support processes in sustainability-profiled incubators have received little research attention. The article addresses this knowledge gap in an empirical investigation of three sustainability-oriented incubators in Sweden, Finland and Germany. The data are based on interviews with managers, stakeholders and tenants in Green Tech Park (Sweden), LADEC (Finland) and Green Garage (Germany). On average, the studied incubators had an ambition to recruit and develop sustainability-oriented start-ups, but the number of tenants must reach a critical mass if such ambitions are to become a reality. The local context influences this critical mass of start-ups and is a determining factor in generating (a) potential tenants and (b) the resources to support such firms. This suggests that incubator managers must actively seek tenants interested in sustainable entrepreneurship and that support must focus on activities in sustainability.

Measuring the effect of business incubators on the innovation performance of start-ups

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (1) ◽  
pp. 10677
Author(s):  
Silvia Rita Sedita ◽  
Roberta Apa ◽  
Thomas Bassetti ◽  
Roberto Grandinetti
Keyword(s):  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Business Incubators ◽  
Start Ups
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