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Introduction to Incubation

NIOS · Class 10 · Entrepreneurship

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Meaning and Definition of Business Incubators

  • A business incubator is an organisation established to accelerate the growth and success of an entrepreneur through various kinds of support.
  • An incubator provides physical space, capital coaching, common services, and networking connections.
  • Incubators mentor new ventures, give business assistance, and reduce the cost of failure.
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Functions and Role of Incubators

  • Incubators provide physical facility support such as rental space, electricity, high-speed internet access, market research facilities, and conference hall facilities.
  • They provide support services such as marketing assistance, bank loans, loan funds, guarantee support, presentation skills, and access to angel investors or venture capital.
  • They help by linking to higher education resources and strategic partners.
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Origin and Global Spread of Incubation

  • The concept of business incubation emerged in the USA in 1942.
  • It emerged because of excessive transaction cost and low social networking among innovators.
  • The first business incubator was Student Agencies Inc in Ithaca, USA.
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Incubator Networks in India

  • In May 2017, India had the third-highest number of start-up incubators and accelerators in the world after China and the USA.
  • India had 140 incubators and accelerators, which was more than Israel's 130.
  • China and the USA had over 2,400 and 1,500 incubators and accelerators respectively.

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A business incubator is an organisationThe concept of business incubation emergedSherman and Chappell described business incubatorsIncubators provide physical facilitiesAn incubator usually mentors a start

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