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An incubator can provide a wide range of service ranging from pre-incubation services such as research support and business planning, to incubation services such as office space, access to information and communication technologies, advice on management, marketing, technical legal and financial issues, and more.

This collection of articles provide an overview of some of the services that can be provided by an incubator and some of the key issues that are important to take into account when developing and providing these services.

Featured Tools

Entrepreneurial Training by BDS Stratega, Ecuador (Spanish version)

Technology park services tool by Jordan iPark

Supporting incubation projects from first contact to post-incubation by Morocco RMIE

Highlights

South-South Cooperation for Technology Transfer and Development of SMEs - Paper on Role of Business Incubation Systems The International Conference on "South-South Cooperation for Technology Transfer and Development for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)", jointly organised by the National Science Foundation and the National Science and Technology Commission of Sri Lanka and the Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre) was held from 18-22 August 2008.

Grass Roots Innovation Innovation is not the preserve of the educated and wealthy, but is thriving in poor communities in India, China and Brazil. The Grassroots Innovation Augmentation Network (GIAN) met in Tianjin on this issue.

Papers

PROMOTING INNOVATION THROUGH TECHNOPARKS IN KAZAKHSTAN Technoparks are believed to promote economic growth and generate value by enhancing the ability of its tenants —high technology firms — to survive and grow in a very competitive environment. Nevertheless, there is conflicting evidence regarding the actual effectiveness of technoparks. As regards Kazakhstan, it differs from developed countries in that most of its R&D activities are carried out by public organizations rather than businesses. No noticeable shift towards firm-based R&D occurred during the 1990s. This fact reflects that Kazakh technoparks do not really act as vehicles for the commercialization of new technologies.

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Last updated 30 Nov 2008

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