Outcome/Strategic Effectiveness: Approach:

Point of View: Researcher/consultant/what? We looked at various methodologies used by academics and applied to variety of BIs in the world. Specifically, we looked at the models for US/UK and Canada and researched into what has worked and what has not. **Comment on the effectiveness parameters **compare and contract from US/Canada perspective, use numbers from 1_ and 2_ documents. Use the numbers in the excel **offer analytics/advice **Form an opinion and give reference to researches from 2-3 research papers mentioned in the notes document. **talk about Canada emphasis on government which is in contrast to for-profit structure of US **Discuss Is there a link between large number of privately funded BIs in US and their success?

C.f. in Canada, about 56% of BIs are non-for-profit: is there a link between profit/non-profit and success/effectiveness? **Offer insight on governance, on geography compare ON with USs entpreneurship focused pockets. Next: RECOMMENDATION: Canada is different geography (obviously) thank US or UK. (Talk about Risk, structure, and incentives etc) and propose a solution. (REMEMBER none in the research have been able to come up with a concrete solution, so a strong recommendation may not be defendable )

Effectiveness Factors: Laundry List of Effectiveness Factors:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Selection process Network factor Financial Self Sustainability Governance Government backed/Private Graduation Criterion Equity vs. loans raised by incubates Number of incubatees having sales revenue, number of graduates, number merged or bought out, number closed 9. Jobs created by incubates 10. Number of incubatees performing R&D 11. Age of the Incubator

Main References:
Hackett and Dilts (2004a)