| "Technology Incubation is
a dynamic process of business development. Incubators nurture young firms, helping
them to survive and grow during the critical start-up stage when they are most
vulnerable…."
Globally, the concept of Technology Incubation has proven
to reduce the failure rate of new start up companies involved in information technology.
In doing so they create employment and assist local and regional economic development.
- Almost 80% of companies will go
out of business within their first 5 years
- Approximately 85% of incubated companies will survive once they successfully graduate
from incubators and set up operations independently…"
Technology incubation
involves the facilitation of both structural facilities and management oriented
services designed to assist new and growing businesses involved in developing
cutting edge technologies to become established and profitable by providing premises,
advice, services and support.
In the form of a business center, the incubator
provides tenants with an initial place of operation equipped with voice/high speed
data connectivity, supportive environment in which services such as assistance
in technology, hands-on management, mentoring, marketing, support in business
plan development, assistance in recruiting human resources, access to academic
and research laboratories and exposure to both domestic and international capital
funds to grow their business.
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