The Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians (Welcoming Center) is excited to announce its admission to the Soft Landings Global Network under the International Business Innovation Association (InBIA). The mission of Global Access is to support…
Read More The High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) is a Hawaiin state agency with a mission to facilitate the growth of Hawaii’s high technology industry. HTDC provides capital, builds infrastructure and develops talent to foster innovation and diversify Hawaii’s economy…
Read More In early October, nearly two dozen LSU AgCenter Food Incubator tenants stood expectantly behind tables that held their products—a smattering of condiments, salad dressings, snack foods and other items largely inspired by personal recipes. The tenants were preparing for the arrival of several executive corporate chefs from around the country who were visiting Louisiana on a tour arranged by the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board…
Read More Later this spring, InBIA members will elect five individuals to serve on the board. If you are interested in serving a three-year term (Oct. 1, 2017 – Sept. 30, 2020) or would like to nominate an industry colleague to serve on the Board, please send an e-mail of intent to [email protected] as soon as possible…
Read More Cicada Innovations, Australia’s leading deep tech start-up incubator and 2014 InBIA Incubator of the Year, staged its own Nobel Gala in Sydney. It was the first of its type in the southern hemisphere and recreated the Nobel experience using the same special elements that are part of the famous banquet and awards celebrated in the Stockholm Town hall in Sweden this week…
Read More NextFab is a membership-based, high-tech workshop and product development center located in Philadelphia. The organization initially began as a makerspace offering collaborative workspace, events, classes, and consulting services, but has since expanded its offerings to include a traditional business incubation and accelerator program. NextFab has been an active member of InBIA for over 2 years and…
Read More Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (APJIE) is a refereed and highly professional journal covering entrepreneurship, innovation, incubation and related topics. It aims to establish channels of communication and to disseminate knowledge among policy makers, experts and professionals working in universities, government departments, research institutions, as well as industry and related business…
Read More We are ecstatic to announce our recent Google Ad Grant award! With this award, we received $10,000 USD of monthly AdWords advertising. Needless, you’re going to be hearing a lot more from us. The Google Ad Grants program supports registered nonprofit organizations that share Google’s philosophy of community service to help the world in areas such as science and technology, education, global public health, the environment, youth advocacy, and the arts…
Read More Fifteen months ago, I was invited to lead InBIA as its President and CEO. Since the organization was founded in 1985, InBIA has grown to serve over 2,100 members located in every state of the U.S., as well as in 61 other countries. I have been incredibly honored to visit and learn about the diverse array of high-impact entrepreneurship centers that InBIA members are running around the world. Today is a time of rapid transformation as entrepreneurs are leading the way in growing their local economies one startup at a time….
Read More Despite the recent media hype around the rise in privately-backed seed accelerators and coworking spaces, the vast majority (over 90%) of entrepreneurship centers are non-profit incubators that are mission-driven to create regional economic growth through entrepreneurship. In order to respond to the rapid growth of entrepreneurship as an economic strategy in virtually every region of the world, many incubators have grown in to “super hubs” that offer a mix of shared (coworking) space, robust mentor networks, private offices, networking events and accelerator programs under a single roof…
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