Journal Article
This research report provides an in-depth analysis of business incubators. The rise and proliferation of incubators (an umbrella term for any organization that provides a combination of support, services, financing, and a physical home to entrepreneurial ventures) is one of the most fascinating and important phenomena shaping the course of Internet business.
This report is based on an extensive study conducted by the authors, who identified more than 350 incubators around the world and conducted extensive interviews with 169 of them. The report presents key statistical metrics for the incubator market space, including the distribution of incubators by country and US state, by origin (corporate, holding company, VC, or startup), by specialty and industry sector, and by investment stage, and the operational characteristics of incubators, including number of locations, revenue model, seed capital provided and equity stakes taken, idea sourcing, services provided, geographic reach, number of employees, number of ventures, average incubation time, and networking activities.
In addition to text descriptions of key research findings, the report includes approximately 30 data charts and tables. Also included is an appendix listing the names of the incubators included in the research.
