Realising potential: The impact of business incubation on the absorptive capacity of new technology-based firms

Dean Patton · 2013 · International Small Business Journal Researching Entrepreneurship

Summary. University technology business incubators strengthen new technology firms' ability to absorb and apply new knowledge. The study finds that collaborative dialogue between founders, mentors, advisers, and incubator directors creates an iterative process that converts potential absorptive capacity into realized capacity. This interaction directly improves how firms develop viable business models and integrate external knowledge.

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  author  = {Dean Patton},
  journal = {International Small Business Journal Researching Entrepreneurship},
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  doi     = {10.1177/0266242613482134},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242613482134}
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DOI

10.1177/0266242613482134

Countries

United Kingdom

Regions

Europe

Categories

entrepreneurship, innovation-networks, general-innovation

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