The Role of Business Incubators in Entrepreneurship Development - A Brief Review of Literatures

Authors

  • Chandrani Dutta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33516/rb.v44i1.105-120p

Keywords:

Anchor Universities, Business Incubators, Industrial Business Incubators, Mixed Incubators, Technology Based Incubators, University Technology Based Incubators, Science and Technology Parks.

Abstract

The article reviews some major works depicting the role played by the business incubators in creating an enabling environment for the entrepreneurs to innovate, nurture their ideas and commercialise the same. The article highlights the different types of business incubators and their distinct objectives especially focusing on the roles of technology based incubators or technology incubators and business incubators tied up with universities and research institutes. The article, also, points out the concept of science and technology parks in this connection and the constraints affecting the performance of the business incubators and the remedies available to remove them.

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Published

2018-04-01

How to Cite

Dutta, C. (2018). The Role of Business Incubators in Entrepreneurship Development - A Brief Review of Literatures. Research Bulletin, 44(1), 105–120. https://doi.org/10.33516/rb.v44i1.105-120p

Issue

Volume 44, Issue 1, April 2018

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