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Business Incubators and Enterprise Creation

With current high unemployment and underemployment rates, most government in developed and developing countries alike , are giving the highest priority to job creation, self-employment and enterprise creation, with the belief that micro,small and medium enterprise development will be the engine of growth. This page provides a guide to the best sites on business incubators, enterprise creation and self employment initiatives.

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Last updated February 22nd 2012

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infoDev Incubator Support Center iDISC - the infoDev Incubator Support Center - is an outcome of the InfoDev's Incubator Initiative, launched in 2002 and aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and private sector development in developing countries through the establishment of a network of incubators to facilitate the emergence and development of small and medium size Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) enterprises. Excellent and very rich site. The Incubator Toolkit is a «Must». Do not miss either the section on working papers. National Business Incubation Association The National Business Incubation Association provides members with the resources needed to develop and manage successful business incubators. NBIA members are incubator developers and managers; business assistance professionals, university -related research park managers, corporate joint venture partners; professional business service providers; venture capital investors; economic development professionals. Excellent site. Do not miss their resource library. European Business and Innovation Centre Network The European Business & Innovation Centre Network (EBN) is now the leading non-governmental pan-European network bringing together 200+ Business & Innovation Centres (BICs), and similar organisations such as incubators, innovation and entrepreneurship centres across the enlarged Europe. Excellent site. Do not miss the Smart Guide on Innovation Based Incubators. Do not miss the opportunity to explore the other sections of ENTERWeb by clicking on the Menu on the left. You will then be able to visit the most popular sections such as Entrepreneurship, Business Ethics, Knowledge Economy, Globalization, Women and also the new sections on Social Media and Culture and Business. Best Practice in Business Incubator Management If business incubators are to deliver economic development benefits, then more attention needs to be paid to promoting business growth among incubator clients. This Australian report treats this issue by identifying best practice by business incubators in facilitating the development of competitive growth businesses. The report looks in-depth at eight case studies of leading business incubator programs to provide detailed appreciation of program design and incubator operations. Four of these programs are Australian and four are drawn from the United States. UK Business Incubation A focal point for all incubation projects in the UK, this site contains news, best practice guidelines, research and details of relevant events to help potential and existing incubators. A very good site. Do not miss the very interesting publications section where some reports are free (for members only). Europe Africa Do not miss the geographical sections where you can find extremely interesting sites with a country or regional focus not included in the thematic sections Asia Latin America Social and Enterprise Development Innovations Social and Enterprise Development Innovations (SEDI) is a charitable nonprofit organization whose mission is to expand economic opportunity for Canadians living in poverty through program and policy innovation focusing on three areas: financial literacy, saving and asset building, and entrepreneurship. A truly great site for anyone interested in self employment program and business startups. Do not miss the publications section and the toolkits in the resources section. ASME Guide on Business Incubators This small guide from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) provides an overview of the different types of incubators and how they function. In addition to going directly to the topic of your choice, or exploring the site on a geographical basis, you can also click on the What's New image on the left. This will lead you to a list of the recently added sites. On average 15/20 new sites are reviewed each month. Do not forget to send us your suggestions. Business Incubator Development Program (BID) The Business Incubator Development (BID) Program is a USAID funded program managed by International Technology Research Institute (ITRI) of Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland. The BID Program is creating opportunities for small business growth in Ukraine by establishing incubators that will provide consulting services, access to office equipment and training, assistance in accessing credit, and physical building space. Apart from providing general info on the program, the main value of the site is the section on Technology Incubator Resources which covers several countries.