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Why are small public incubators 'lagging behind'? Learning from disability in the selection practices of a French incubator

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  • Inès Gabarret
  • Annabelle Jaouen
  • Walid A. Nakara
  • Benjamin Vedel

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This research examines the selection practices used by a small public incubator (SPI) and its strategic implications. SPIs generally depend on small cities and often face difficulties due to a lack of resources and inadequate competitiveness in comparison with well-equipped and more reputed incubators. The selection of projects is the keystone in the development of these small structures. We develop a qualitative approach based on a single case study. Representatives from all the incubated projects were interviewed, as well as all the managers and we performed a thematic analysis of the discourses. The in-depth study of the selection practices and the project portfolio reveals a paradox regarding the incubator's strategic positioning objectives and the availability of resources. We conclude by discussing the strategic positioning of SPIs regarding in-house resources and the selection practices.

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  • Inès Gabarret & Annabelle Jaouen & Walid A. Nakara & Benjamin Vedel, 2014. "Why are small public incubators 'lagging behind'? Learning from disability in the selection practices of a French incubator," International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 23(4), pages 456-477.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijesbu:v:23:y:2014:i:4:p:456-477
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    1. Klofsten, Magnus & Lundmark, Erik & Wennberg, Karl & Bank, Nata, 2020. "Incubator specialization and size: Divergent paths towards operational scale," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 151(C).
    2. Claudia Isac, 2017. "Business Incubators and Accelerators - Instruments in the Development of the Business Environment," Annals of the University of Petrosani, Economics, University of Petrosani, Romania, vol. 17(2), pages 123-130.

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