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Africa as incubator of upcoming technical talents
July 22, 2015 Editor 0
Technology is all around us and it is an important aspect of our everyday lives. The future of Africa is believed to be greatly transformed by technology because of its untapped talent and fast growing population. The continent is among the world’s 10 largest growing economies. Africa as incubator of upcoming technical talents is therefor […]
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The role of trust as mediator between contract, information and knowledge within business incubators
November 13, 2014 Editor 0
The role of trust as mediator between contract, information and knowledge within business incubators Benjamin Vedel; Inès Gabarret International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Vol. 23, No. 4 (2014) pp. 509 – 527 The relationship between the incubator team and the tenants is very important to the success of the incubation process. A good […]
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Toward a balanced framework to evaluate and improve the internal functioning of non-profit economic development business incubators. A study in Belgium
November 13, 2014 Editor 0
Toward a balanced framework to evaluate and improve the internal functioning of non-profit economic development business incubators. A study in Belgium Johanna Vanderstraeten; Paul Matthyssens; Arjen Van Witteloostuijn International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Vol. 23, No. 4 (2014) pp. 478 – 508 Non-profit organisations, such as economic development incubators, may adapt the balanced […]
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The sustainability of Africa’s start-up culture – 6 Incubators and accelerators and what they tell us
November 29, 2013 Editor 0
Source: Smart Monkey TV There are now many ICT incubators and accelerator units across the continent and the beginning of what seems like a burgeoning start-up culture. As reported in an earlier issue, an Angel network has been set up and there are both local and international funds for those whose business has some trading […]
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Code 4 Kenya October Updates
October 31, 2012 Editor 0
The Kenya Open Data Pre-Incubator is a six-month experiment to help accelerate the public’s ability to make sense of data and to galvanize engagement around critical public issues. The experiment, conducted by a consortium consisting of AMI, Open Institute, @iLab Africa, iHub Research, the World Bank and the Kenya ICT Board, is to test a […]
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Academic entrepreneurs’ role in science-based companies
April 27, 2012 Editor 0
Abstract Purpose – The aim of this paper is to present the results of a study examining the role played by academic entrepreneurs in science-based companies grown in university incubators. The authors aim to address whether the presence of academic entrepreneurs improves economic and financial performances. Moreover, the authors aim to verify whether different levels […]
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