BUSINESS INCUBATORS AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT: NEITHER TRIED OR TESTED?

Abstract

Business incubators are now being considered or set up in many areas of the UK. There is, however, concern about the performance of these incubators in creating and developing new businesses. This paper examines published work on incubators, and links this to recent research in the UK to provide recommendations on the profile of a non‐profit incubator whose prime objective is the formation of new businesses.

Citation

Martin, F. (1997), "BUSINESS INCUBATORS AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT: NEITHER TRIED OR TESTED?", Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, Vol. 4 No. 1, pp. 3-11. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb020975