Building sustainable regional platforms for incubating science and technology businesses: Evidence from US and French science and technology parks

Sarfraz Mian, Alain Fayolle and Wadid Lamine
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Sarfraz Mian: SUNY - State University of New York
Alain Fayolle: EM - EMLyon Business School
Wadid Lamine: Groupe ESC Troyes en Champagne

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Abstract: The authors explore the role played by science and technology parks (STPs) as regional platforms for incubating science- and technology-based businesses. Using multiple case studies of the more established US and French STP facilities, they provide an analysis of the contributions made by STPs as regional drivers of innovative entrepreneurship. The paper concludes that successful STPs can act as platforms for incubating science and technology businesses. If modern STPs are to emerge as sustainable platforms of incubation, their business models must be responsive to changing contextual needs through the pursuit of realistic goals, providing high-quality value-added services, employing professionally competent management and maintaining financial strength.

Keywords: science and technology parks; regional platform; incubation; high-tech entrepreneurship; S&T-based business (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012-11-01
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Published in International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 2012, 13 (4), 235-247 p. ⟨10.5367/ijei.2012.0100⟩

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DOI: 10.5367/ijei.2012.0100

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