Critical Success Factors for Strengthening the Relationship Between Incubators and Innovation Ecosystems
Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: The relationship between business incubators and innovation ecosystems is crucial for fostering entrepreneurship and driving economic and technological progress. This study conducted a systematic bibliographic search to identify the critical success factors that influence this relationship, analyzing the role of business incubators in ecosystem innovation. The growing necessity to enhance incubators' strategic and operational effectiveness in generating, disseminating, and applying knowledge underscores the significance of this research. This study also highlights best practices and challenges in knowledge management faced by incubators. Additionally, by identifying critical success factors, it provides valuable insights into strategies that can strengthen collaboration among incubators, startups, and other ecosystem stakeholders. From a socio-economic perspective, the research underscores the role of incubators as key enablers of innovation and regional development. It also demonstrates how effective knowledge management can improve the sustainability and scalability of incubatees ventures. The findings aim to offer actionable recommendations for incubator managers and policymakers, reinforcing the role of incubators as catalysts for dynamic and resilient innovation ecosystems.
Institution: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Language: English
Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Funders: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e Inovação do Estado de Santa Catarina, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Instituto Federal de Mato Grosso, Division of Undergraduate Education
Award: G29316538
OpenAlex ID: W4413852375