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Empirical Evidence on Business Incubators' Role in Strengthening Entrepreneurship – A Comparative Study Italy vs. Romania

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  • Empoli Giuseppe

    (Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Romania)

  • Capatina Alexandru

    (Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Romania)

  • Codignola Federica

    (University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy)

Abstract

In this paper, the aim is to understand what are the operational objectives of the incubators from Italy and Romania and what indicators have been chosen to measure the efficiency of the services provided. In the analysis of the incubation process, we tried to detect the degree of involvement of the incubator in the most important phases of the incubation process and to qualify the time of the incubation process by analyzing the main reasons for leaving the start-up in the incubation cycle. Comparative findings of this cross-country research reveal how much the incubator takes an operational and pragmatic approach in its incubation programs and to understand the level of importance given to the definition of the service product, offering valuable insights to developing the models and scenarios defined in Business-Model-Canvas.

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  • Empoli Giuseppe & Capatina Alexandru & Codignola Federica, 2021. "Empirical Evidence on Business Incubators' Role in Strengthening Entrepreneurship – A Comparative Study Italy vs. Romania," Risk in Contemporary Economy, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, pages 33-41.
    • Handle: RePEc:ddj:fserec:y:2021:p:33-41
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