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Tsai, F.S., Hsieh, Linda, Fang, S.C. and Lin, Julia L. (2009) 'The Co-evolution of Business Incubation and National Innovation Systems in Taiwan.' Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 76 (5). pp. 629-643.

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Abstract

Incubation has already proven to be of great value in promoting small and medium enterprise(SME) entrepreneurship activities and technological development in developed and developing countries. Incubation not only provides a diversified and integrated service for entrepreneurial ventures but also contributes upward to regional and national innovation and economic growth. Building upon the logic of co-evolution theory, this paper argues that incubation acts at the meso-level as a critical interface between macro-innovation systems and micro-business ventures. These multi-directional coupling elements in innovation ecology coevolve to achieve collective interests and excellence, which in turn may stimulate technological development and social change. Important processes/mechanisms, including a policy kit and action, strategic networking, supportive associations, knowledge and intellectual capital management, among others, are discussed. Drawing on the national innovation system (NIS)and business incubation (BI) experience in Taiwan, we discuss the future prospects of incubation and innovation policies, including industrializing and globalizing incubation activities and virtual business incubation.

Item Type: Journal Article
Keywords: Co-evolution business incubation, industry and national innovation, innovation policy
SOAS Departments & Centres: Departments and Subunits > School of Finance & Management
Legacy Departments > Faculty of Law and Social Sciences > School of Finance and Management > Centre for Financial and Management Studies (CeFiMS)
ISSN: 00401625
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2008.08.009
Date Deposited: 04 Nov 2015 09:26
URI: https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/id/eprint/21233

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