Optimizing business attraction through enhanced incubator introduction

Business incubators have the proven ability to significantly improve the success rate of startup companies. A key factor in the potential for positive impact is ensuring alignment between the services and mission of the incubator and the needs and values of the startup company. An in-depth introduction program offers an innovative approach to assessing alignment by both parties. The objective of this project is to significantly improve existing program content and update the mode of delivery to ensure a comprehensive and positive orientation to the incubator services, ecosystem capabilities, and community stakeholder collaboration; ultimately attracting promising innovators to the local market. The project work plan includes researching the needs of target start-up companies, reviewing external program models, proposing improvements, engaging with ecosystem partners, coordinating delivery logistics and supporting evaluation.

Faculty Supervisor:

Stuart Smyth

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Partner:

Global Agri-food Advancement Partnership

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Saskatchewan

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