Entrepreneurial support organizations (ESOs), such as incubators and accelerators, are now
ubiquitous. Despite this proliferation, their impact on entrepreneurs, ventures, and …

The concept of business incubation experienced a considerable evolution and division into
several similar institutions and approaches (Mian et al. 2016). After the first private incubator …

Despite the popularity of the entrepreneurial ecosystem approach in science and policy,
there is a scarcity of credible, accurate and comparable metrics of entrepreneurial …

To promote economic growth and overcome societal challenges, policy-makers often try to
shape an entrepreneurial ecosystem (EE) that will facilitate technological entrepreneurship …

The lean startup methodology has been steadily gaining widespread popularity during the
past few years. As part of this trend, startup accelerator programs have begun to adopt the …

Sustainable development startups (SDSs) are important to help overcome societal
challenges. However, starting an SDS or investing in them is a high-risk endeavor. Hence …

Business incubators hatch start-ups, helping them to survive their early stage and to create a
solid foundation for sustainable growth by providing services and access to knowledge. The …

Like incubators, regulatory sandboxes constitute a prominent mechanism to enable
entrepreneurial activities that guide financial technology (FinTech) firms through regulatory …

University business incubators (UBIs) are an important part of the ecosystem that supports
entrepreneurial activities and economic development. Extant research has focused on …

Firms' early internationalisation (EI) is a complex process derived from uncertain market
conditions, entrepreneurial vision, and strategic entry decisions. Academic debates still …