Assessing the current state of university-based business incubators in Canada

IF 1.9 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Industry and Higher Education Pub Date : 2022-10-22 DOI:10.1177/09504222221124749

Naveed Yasin, Sayed Abdul Majid Gilani

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Abstract

This paper explores the current state of university-based business incubators (UBIs) in Canada by utilizing both secondary and primary data obtained through desk-based secondary research and semi-structured interviews with UBI managers, academics, and support staff. These data informed the development of nine cases of UBIs in Canada. The data were collected from VoIP (Voice-Over-Internet-Protocol) based semi-structured interviews with 32 participants during the COVID-19 pandemic (March 2021–February 2022), from which 9 cases were developed during the pandemic. The key themes derived from the findings were the development of communication skills, curriculum development, extra-curricular activities, industry engagement, innovation, research skills and strategic thinking. The originality of this study lies in its identification of the current state of UBI activities as well as its assessment of the broad range of activities and provisions among Canadian UBIs. The empirical development of showcasing these initiatives is also novel for the efficacy of UBIs concerning institutional and managerial decision-making and operational planning. There are implications for academics, senior management in higher education, entrepreneurs, policymakers and other stakeholders in the entrepreneurship ecosystem.

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评估加拿大大学企业孵化器的现状

本文通过利用基于桌面的二级研究和对UBI管理人员、学者和支持人员的半结构化访谈获得的二级和一级数据，探讨了加拿大大学企业孵化器(UBI)的现状。这些数据为加拿大9例ubi病例的发展提供了信息。这些数据是在2019冠状病毒病大流行期间(2021年3月至2022年2月)对32名参与者进行的基于VoIP(互联网语音协议)的半结构化访谈中收集的，其中9例是在大流行期间发生的。从调查结果中得出的关键主题是沟通技巧的发展、课程开发、课外活动、行业参与、创新、研究技能和战略思维。这项研究的独创性在于它确定了全民基本收入活动的现状，以及对加拿大全民基本收入活动和规定的广泛范围进行了评估。展示这些举措的经验发展对于在机构和管理决策以及业务规划方面的ubi的功效也是新颖的。这对学者、高等教育高级管理人员、企业家、政策制定者和创业生态系统中的其他利益相关者都有影响。

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Industry and Higher Education EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

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期刊介绍： Industry and Higher Education focuses on the multifaceted and complex relationships between higher education institutions and business and industry. It looks in detail at the processes and enactments of academia-business cooperation as well as examining the significance of that cooperation in wider contexts, such as regional development, entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems. While emphasizing the practical aspects of academia-business cooperation, IHE also locates practice in theoretical and research contexts, questioning received opinion and developing our understanding of what constitutes truly effective cooperation. Selected key topics Knowledge transfer - processes, mechanisms, successes and failures Research commercialization - from conception to product ''Graduate employability'' - definition, needs and methods Education for entrepreneurship - techniques, measurement and impact The role of the university in economic and social development The third mission and the entrepreneurial university Skills needs and the role of higher education Business-education partnerships for social and economic progress University-industry training and consultancy programmes Innovation networks and their role in furthering university-industry engagement