Identifying Factors Affecting the Consequences of Incubation with an Acceleration Approach

Document Type : مقالات علمی پژوهشی

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1 Islamic Azad University, Qazvin Branch, Qazvin, Iran
2 Department of Industrial Management, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin Branch, Qazvin, Iran
3 Department of Educational Management, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Incubation with an acceleration approach results in promoting the interests of academic entrepreneurs, employment, transfer of knowledge and technology, creating sustainable organization, new businesses, social benefits, improving business survival rates, accelerating business creation, fostering innovation, entrepreneurship and economic development of the country. However, few studies have examined the causes that influence such consequences. This survey and applied research aims to study and identify factors affecting the outcomes of incubation with acceleration approach and the role of networking, financial support as well as technical facilities in this regard were assessed. The required data collected through a questionnaire from a sample of 45 managers and staff of 15 academic incubators in Tehran province and the data analysis was performed through correlation and regression methods. Research findings indicate that three variables of networking, finance and technical facilities have positive effects on incubation outcomes in academic incubators. In addition, the adjusted coefficient of determination indicates that these three variables account for 0.53 variations in incubation outcomes.

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