Classification and management of incubators: aligning strategic objectives and competitive scope for new business facilitation

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

Volumn 3, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 176-196

  von Zedtwitz, Maximilian ^a  

^a IMD   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

competitive advantage and scope; incubation business model; Incubator; industriator; new business facilitation; risk management; venture capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 24644473415     PISSN: 1368275X     EISSN: 17415098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijeim.2003.002227     Document Type: Article

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