Table 2

A business network-based typology of incubators

IncubatorsResourcesActivities
Trendy Scouts
(Cariplo Factory, Emil Banca, Progress Tech Transfer, Iren, Mr Smart Innovation)
Resources are to be combined through a more standardized interface
Aim at developing standardized resources – technological solutions for “more homogeneous” requirements
Take into account sustainable policy and the new venture’s technological solution
Aim for shaping the practices of the network actors
Local Scouts
(Fondazione REI, Impact HUB, Romagna Tech, Kilowatt, Appennino l’Hub, Officina Digitale, Serre di Art-Er, CoLABoRa, Officine On/Off, Motor Valley Accelerator)
Resources are to be combined with the pre-existing resources
Aim at developing context-specific resources by matching sustainable policies with the needs of pre-existing network
Take into account network-specific needs
Aim for emergent and interdependent coordination of activities between the new venture and the network actors leading to changes over time (after an initial phase of framing the new venture’s offering)
Source: Authors’ own work

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