All Entries in the "Incubators" Category
The Start Project Takes No Outside Ideas to Incubate
Investor Josh Felser has joined hands with a group of entrepreneurs to initiate a new business incubator called The Start Project . Founded in December 2009, The Start Project is a Silicon Valley-based company that aims to create, launch and fund startups. The focus would be on new consumer websites.
The Force Behind The Start
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Startups Creation and Tech Transfer
What’s technology transfer? Broadly speaking, it’s the process of transferring technology, knowledge, or scientific findings from research labs to commercial sectors.
Continuing last week’s conversation on tech-led economic development and research park startup companies, Brian Darmody talks about tech transfer models, the role startups play in facilitating tech transfer, favorite company success story and more.
Darmody was [...]
Do Good – Take a Look at Technology Parks Startups
Some angel investors are in it solely for the money; others are motivated to give back to the community. If you’re the type that wants to do good to the society, take a close look at research park startup companies in your region — they just might be the treasures you’ve been dying to add [...]
So You Want to Start an Incubator? II
Last month, Sandra Cochrane gave us an overview of how to start an incubator. Judging by the sheer number of emails and direct messages (via Twitter) we received, it’s without a doubt that many of you are interested in learning more.
Through Cochrane, we got in touch with Mark Long “The King,” a very likable incubation [...]
Investing in Incubator Companies: The How and The Why
He’s brought incubation advisement to Russia.
He’s helped Washington University rank first nationally in the number of licensed technologies.
He’s greased the wheels for tech collaborations and business incubation development throughout the state of Indiana.
And he’s acted on behalf of the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) and presented an intensive training program to incubation professionals in China [...]
So You Want to Start an Incubator?
So you’ve heard about Y Combinator, LaunchBox, and TechStars. And you’re excited about the possibility of founding a famous incubation program. Before you go about starting one, check out these tips from Sandra Cochrane, an expert in the incubation industry.
Cochrane is on the board of directors of both National Business Incubator Association (NBIA) and Michigan [...]
Sandra Cochrane: Commercialization Strategies for Tech Startups
In our recent interviews with InNOVAcorp’s CEO Dan MacDonald, we briefly touched upon go-to-market strategies and business incubation programs. To continue with the theme, we reached out to technology and innovation connoisseur Sandra Cochrane to talk strategies and business incubation do’s-and-don’ts. She’s offered some fantastic insights investors and entrepreneurs alike won’t want to miss.
Cochrane is on [...]
InNOVAcorp: An Exceptional Incubator and How It Is Run
If you’re an active angel investor who frequently brings more than just money to the table, founding a business incubator to add more structure in mentoring and growing startup ventures could be your thing. Why? According to National Business Incubation Association (NBIA), incubators might reduce the risk of small business failures, which means you’d have [...]
A Business Chef Specialized in Startup Cuisine
Earlier this year, a startup incubator based in the second-smallest province in Canada was shortlisted as one of the two finalists for NBIA’s (National Business Incubation Association) international award, which honors the world’s best incubation methods that help startups launch, commercialize innovations and everything in between.
Get this — NBIA has 1,900 members in over 60 [...]


