Proposed business model for the sustainability of technology business incubators in Brazil and Portugal

Antonio Lobosco, Emerson Antonio Maccari, Priscila Rezende Da Costa and Martinho Isnard Ribeiro De Almeida

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, 2019, vol. 23, issue 2, 97-141

Abstract: Technology business incubators (TBIs) can be used strategically as mechanisms for innovation and economic development processes in countries, states, municipalities, regions and companies. The study of their management model in terms of organisational efficiency and value creation is important. In this context, the general aim of this study was to evaluate the business models of incubators of technology-based Brazilian and Portuguese companies. With this specific aim, the study sought to: 1) map the resources that affect costs and/or generate revenue; 2) study the nature of partnerships; 3) analyse value propositions; 4) propose a business model for the sustainability of TBIs. The methodology employed was qualitative in nature and the multiple case study method was used at ten TBIs, six of which were Brazilian and four Portuguese. The result was the proposal of a business model for TBIs that includes good incubation practices for companies and helps incubators to achieve sustainability through organisational efficiency and value creation.

Keywords: company incubators; technological basis company; business model; business model incubators; business model TBIs; sustainability; Brazil; Portugal. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations: View citations in EconPapers (1)

Downloads: (external link)
http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=98141 (text/html)
Access to full text is restricted to subscribers.

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:ids:ijeima:v:23:y:2019:i:2:p:97-141

Access Statistics for this article

More articles in International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management from Inderscience Enterprises Ltd
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Sarah Parker ().