NGT: new generation technology - incubator
Author: Anderson, Philip ; Nahmias, Doron ; Jokela, PaiviINSEAD Area: Entrepreneurship and Family EnterprisePublisher: Fontainebleau : INSEAD Israel Research Center 2008.Language: EnglishDescription: 20 p.Type of document: INSEAD CaseNote: Latest version available via https://publishing.insead.eduAbstract: The case describes the project selection process of an Israeli technological incubator screening potential entrepreneurial ideas. The function of an incubator is similar to that of venture capitalists, but the projects are at an early stage and funding comes from the government. The case includes three illustrative examples of entrepreneurs who apply to the incubator with their proposals, showing how the incubator monitors the progress of and creates value for the project that is selected, and its efforts to prepare the entrepreneur to graduate from the incubator.Pedagogical Objectives: The case illustrates how early-stage new technology ventures are assessed and selected when investment decisions are made by a technological incubator. The case focuses on finding the key characteristics of a good entrepreneur and recognising the key selection criteria used when the viability of each project is examined before making the investment decision.| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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The case illustrates how early-stage new technology ventures are assessed and selected when investment decisions are made by a technological incubator. The case focuses on finding the key characteristics of a good entrepreneur and recognising the key selection criteria used when the viability of each project is examined before making the investment decision.
The case describes the project selection process of an Israeli technological incubator screening potential entrepreneurial ideas. The function of an incubator is similar to that of venture capitalists, but the projects are at an early stage and funding comes from the government. The case includes three illustrative examples of entrepreneurs who apply to the incubator with their proposals, showing how the incubator monitors the progress of and creates value for the project that is selected, and its efforts to prepare the entrepreneur to graduate from the incubator.
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