Title: When incubators evolve: new models to assist innovative entrepreneurs

Authors: Jeffrey M. Shepard

Addresses: St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY, USA

Abstract: This paper presents a brief background on business incubators, a historical context across three time periods, business characteristics culled from literature and relevant research findings and its implications. Emerging new models are illustrated with a practical working example of how innovation and entrepreneurship intersect. It ends with conclusions.

Keywords: business incubators; historical context; business characteristics; new models; innovation; entrepreneurs; entrepreneurship.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEIM.2017.081471

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, 2017 Vol.21 No.1/2, pp.86 - 104

Accepted: 11 Jan 2015
Published online: 10 Jan 2017 *

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