Cooperation patterns of incubator firms and the impact of incubator specialization: Empirical evidence from Germany |
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| Authors: | Michael Schwartz Christoph Hornych |
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| Institution: | 1. Halle Institute for Economic Research, Department of Urban Economics, P.O. Box 11 03 61, 06017 Halle (Saale), Germany;2. Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Department of Economics, Carl-Zeiss-Strasse 3, 07743 Jena, Germany;3. Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Department of Economics, Universitätsring 3, 06108 Halle (Saale), Germany;1. Samuel Neaman Institute for National Policy Research, Technion, Israel;2. School of Business and Law, University of Agder, Gimlemoen 19, 4630 Kristiansand, Norway;3. NICTA, Australia |
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| Abstract: | The article examines cooperation patterns of 150 firms located in German business incubators (BIs). More specifically, this study distinguishes between networking within the tenant portfolio and the academic–industry linkages of the tenant firms. We further contribute to the relevant literature by explicitly considering differences in cooperation patterns between firms located on diversified and specialized incubator facilities. Empirical results do not support the common assumption that specialized incubation strategies increase the effectiveness of incubator-internal networking compared to diversified BIs. Also, incubator specialization is not superior to diversified incubators with respect to the promotion of linkages of their tenants with academic institutions. For academic linkages, industry effects matter more than incubator characteristics. |
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