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University-Industry Linkage Through Business Incubation: A Case Study of the IPN Incubator in Portugal
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Author(s): Dinis Caetano (University of Algarve, Portugal), Miguel T. Preto (University of Lisbon, Portugal)and Miguel Amaral (University of Lisbon, Portugal)
Copyright: 2019
Pages: 22
Source title:
The Role of Knowledge Transfer in Open Innovation
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Helena Almeida (University of Algarve, Portugal)and Bernardete Sequeira (University of Algarve, Portugal)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5849-1.ch011
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Abstract
This chapter focuses on the role played by business incubators in developing and facilitating knowledge transfer, networks, and business support to tenant firms through a sustainable ecosystem. The authors conduct an in-depth qualitative case-study of one tech-based business incubator in Portugal—IPN, created in 1991 by the University of Coimbra—to provide insight on how the incubator's direction/management board and a group of incubatees perceive incubation and its impact. Primary data was collected via participant observation/focus group involving the incubators' CEO and six team members. Semi-structured interviews were carried out among the CEOs and top managers from 11 companies supported by IPN whether as (1) incubates, (2) under acceleration, and (3) graduates. Results show a positive impact of incubation on internationalization and growth for incubatees and companies under acceleration. However, there is a need for new post-incubation follow-up mechanisms and a normative context promoting richer interactions with graduates.
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