Technology-based and traditional incubators: analysis, comparisons and challenges

• Grant number: 13/04421-0
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: May 01, 2013
• End date: April 30, 2015
• Field of knowledge: Applied Social Sciences - Administration - Business Administration
• Principal Investigator: Timóteo Ramos Queiroz
• Grantee: Timóteo Ramos Queiroz
• Host Institution: Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Tupã. Tupã , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Purpose: To understand and contextualize technology-based incubators (IBT) and traditional incubators (IT), showing its peculiarities and challenges to overcome.Methodology: The research will have two complementary and interrelated methods. In a first step will be adopted the quantitative method to explore databases ANPROTEC (2012), NBIA (2012), and the European Union (2007). Later, with qualitative method will be studied multiple cases in order to compare traditional business incubators and technology base, deepening in exploratory studies.Expected results: It has been the purpose of evidencing peculiarities between IBTs and ITs, providing tools for analysis of incubators, strengths and weaknesses, and challenges to overcome. It is expected to result to propose strategies for advancement of incubators, especially the Tupã Business Incubator (IET).Practical implications: In addition to the establishment of comparative reports between IBTs and ITs, are placed as practical implications mapping and description of incubators taken as a model and a comparison with the IET. (AU)