Evaluation of the development of business incubators in Poland in comparison to the business incubators sector in USA
Journal Title: Zarządzanie i Finanse - Year 2013, Vol 11, Issue 2
Abstract
In this paper, the author makes a comparison of business incubators in Poland and the United States. Defining the concept of business incubators, author points to the subject area, which is devoted to the study and the report which is the result of the study. The historical development sectors in both countries is presented, as well as analysis of the current situation. There are analyzed certain aspects of incubators operations, such as key indicators, social groups, which incubating entrepreneurs derive from, incubators ownership structure, sources of financing, duration of the incubation process, business priorities and barriers of the development. Based on the conducted comparison, the development of the Polish institutions is assessed in relation to the patterns observed in the United States. Conclusions are drawn regarding fundamental differences in defining the objectives of incubators, as well as ongoing changes in setting these priorities. As important to the functioning of the described entities are indicated funding structure, that historically differ significantly in both cases, while Poland tries to adapt the model of U.S. sector. It is also two types of incubators (corporate and operating in a model of accelerated incubation of many startups with little seed capital investments), which in the U.S. have gradually developed, while Poland has not yet been formed. In conclusion, the author points to the process of approaching by the Polish sector to the U.S. model, pointing out that the shape of these institutions are influenced by macroeconomic, political and social factors.
Authors and Affiliations
Krzysztof Górka
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP136685
- DOI -
- Views 54
- Downloads 0
Risk Management in Businesses Using The Analytic Network Process
The paper presents results of research conducted in 2012 in a production business in south Poland using the Analytic Network Process (ANP). The objective of the research was to establish the level of risk for selec...
Competitiveness and profitability of ICT sector in Poland
The ICT sector is one of important components of the economy, which rapid development is determined by knowledge and innovation. The process of effective creating, sending and the accumulation of knowledge is becom...
Could a behavioural strategy be a determinant of an organization’s success?
The purpose of the article is to present the essence of behavioural strategies on the basis of different approaches. The main perspective taken into consideration is a behavioural strategy in the context of manager...
Próba identyfikacji spójnego systemu oceny działalności innowacyjnej przedsiębiorstw
Idea działalności innowacyjnej oraz samych innowacji jest dziś powszechnym pojęciem obecnym w gospodarce i życiu społecznym. Wiele dokumentów ustawowych determinuje powstawanie ognisk innowacyjności i przedsiębiorczości...
Dodatki do żywności w świetle polskich i unijnych unormowań prawnych
Bezpieczeństwo żywności związane jest ze stosowaniem w niej substancji dodatkowych. Omówiono rodzaje żywności bogate w takie substancje. Przedstawiono podział substancji dodatkowych ze względu na funkcje technologiczne o...