Are social incubators different from other incubators? Evidence from Italy

G Sansone, P Andreotti, A Colombelli… - … Forecasting and Social …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper defines and analyses incubators that mainly support start-ups with a significant
social impact. In 2016, a survey was conducted on the 162 incubators active in Italy, and a …

Start-ups: Business incubation and social capital

H Tötterman, J Sten - International small business journal, 2005 - journals.sagepub.com
In this article, the underlying idea is that business incubators can support new potential
companies in their development process by giving them credibility, but also by helping them …

The social profitability of business incubators: a measurement proposal

E Sentana, R González, J Gascó… - … & Regional Development, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Public business incubators are services placed at the disposal of original, generally newly-
created projects, to which physical accompaniment, supervision and location are offered at …

Sustainability-profiled incubators and securing the inflow of tenants–The case of Green Garage Berlin

N Bank, K Fichter, M Klofsten - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2017 - Elsevier
Currently there is an attention in research and practise on entrepreneurial ecosystems, and
how these, often using incubators, could support sustainable development through new firm …

Does social innovation contribute to sustainability? The case of Italian innovative start-ups

M Piccarozzi - Sustainability, 2017 - mdpi.com
Start-ups, among other enterprises, play a major role in the development and/or
commercialization of new technologies and the development of national economies, given …

Social networks in entrepreneurial startups development

L Durda, A Ključnikov - Economics & Sociology, 2019 - search.proquest.com
The paper focuses on researching the role of social networking in the development of
startup companies in the Czech Republic. The goal is to identify key groups that help …

Do business incubators really enhance entrepreneurial growth? Evidence from a large sample of innovative Italian start-ups

M Lukeš, MC Longo, J Zouhar - Technovation, 2019 - Elsevier
Innovative start-ups are often considered to be a key source of innovation and job creation.
As such they are the subject of several types of supportive public policies. This study …

The social and business dimensions of a networked business incubator: the case of H-Farm

R Apa, R Grandinetti, SR Sedita - Journal of Small Business and …, 2017 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide insights on the relational dimension of a
networked business incubator (NBI), by investigating the intermediary role of incubator …

Business incubators and new venture creation: an assessment of incubating models

R Grimaldi, A Grandi - Technovation, 2005 - Elsevier
Incubators assist emerging ventures by providing support services and assistance in
developing their business. We map business incubators into four categories: Business …

Benchmarking of business incubators

R Caiazza - Benchmarking: An International Journal, 2014 - emerald.com
Purpose–Despite of the relevance of incubators, science and technology parks on
technology diffusion, few studies have compared different systems of innovation to identify …