Article: The technological incubators program as a growth generator of peripheral areas in Israel Journal: International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business (IJESB) 2024 Vol.51 No.1 pp.120 - 136 Abstract: In this research, we examine the peripheral technological incubators program in Israel. Our aim is to learn what the required structural and supporting conditions are that may result in substantial social-economic environmental change in peripheral areas. We used the value chain concept to frame such a model, arguing that the technological incubator must support and facilitate technological companies' path through the different stages of their evolution to ensure their sustainability and maturity in the peripheral area. We found that the main challenge of a peripheral incubator is to build an ecosystem that can support the newly-born ventures during their development in the incubator, and after they leave the incubator. This can be achieved by depending on local strategic partners to serve as mentors to the newly-born companies, and by providing access to scientific facilities in universities or hospitals. Inderscience Publishers - linking academia, business and industry through research

Title: The technological incubators program as a growth generator of peripheral areas in Israel

Authors: Cohen Gil; Yehuda Limor; Barel-Shaked Sagit; Shami Labib; Herscovici Arie; Akirav Osnat

Addresses: Galilee Research Institute, Western Galilee College, P.O.B. 2125, Acre 2412101, Israel ' Galilee Research Institute, Western Galilee College, P.O.B. 2125, Acre 2412101, Israel ' Galilee Research Institute, Western Galilee College, P.O.B. 2125, Acre 2412101, Israel ' Galilee Research Institute, Western Galilee College, P.O.B. 2125, Acre 2412101, Israel ' Galilee Research Institute, Western Galilee College, P.O.B. 2125, Acre 2412101, Israel ' Galilee Research Institute, Western Galilee College, P.O.B. 2125, Acre 2412101, Israel

Abstract: In this research, we examine the peripheral technological incubators program in Israel. Our aim is to learn what the required structural and supporting conditions are that may result in substantial social-economic environmental change in peripheral areas. We used the value chain concept to frame such a model, arguing that the technological incubator must support and facilitate technological companies' path through the different stages of their evolution to ensure their sustainability and maturity in the peripheral area. We found that the main challenge of a peripheral incubator is to build an ecosystem that can support the newly-born ventures during their development in the incubator, and after they leave the incubator. This can be achieved by depending on local strategic partners to serve as mentors to the newly-born companies, and by providing access to scientific facilities in universities or hospitals.

Keywords: technological incubators; periphery; regional; accelerators; Israel.

DOI: 10.1504/IJESB.2024.135224

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 2024 Vol.51 No.1, pp.120 - 136

Received: 26 Dec 2020
Accepted: 31 Dec 2020
Published online: 03 Dec 2023 *

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