Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This paper discusses applying business incubation models to developing and scaling innovative ventures, with particular reference to a case study of a hypothetical health diagnostic platform using Artificial Intelligence, MediScan. Business incubators are structured environments facilitating startup development through guidance, access to resources, technical assistance, and market access strategies. This study provides theoretical underpinnings of incubation, dissects its pre-incubation, incubation, and post-incubation phases and illustrates exactly how these are executed in practice. With process mapping, benefits measurement, and implementation strategies analyzed in detail, the paper shows the critical role played by incubators in converting early-stage ideas into meaningful, sustainable ventures. It further addresses the challenges encountered by startups after incubation and prescribes recommendations for future enhancements in incubation models. It puts focus on the role of customized incubation schemes in fostering innovation, considerably in high-impact industries such as healthcare technology.
DOI: 10.54097/xq7dtn33
Authors: Junda He, Henry Ma, Mengxia Wang
Institutions: Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Boston University
Language: English
Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4411196048