| The 2009 SBI Conference & Award |
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Best Practices in Science Based Incubation
Incubators and science parks support entrepreneurs to develop knowledge into marketable products or services. These small enterprises are considered to be a main driver for innovation, regional employment, as well as social and economic development. Therefore, incubators and science parks are an important actor in the field of regional innovation and growth. They have proven to stimulate the formation of clusters and to catalyze cluster development. But not only do incubators play an important role in the regional economic development, they can also support entrepreneurs to expand beyond national borders. A well connected network of incubators and science parks can attract international parties such as foreign investors and top talent. These elements become a natural connection for successful international clusters.
During the 8th annual Incubator Conference and Award “Incubators as Stimulators of Regional and International Innovation & Growth” international speakers presented various cases where incubators have successfully contributed to regional economic growth and innovation on a both international and regional basis. The event took place on 19 & 20 November, 2009 in Stockholm, Sweden, during the Swedish EU Presidency and was organised in cooperation with the Swedish organisation Innovationsbron en the Swedish Incubator and Science Park Organisation SiSP. AWARDS In cooperation with the Centre for Strategy and Evaluation Services (CSES) and the partners in the organisation of the conference, The Technopolicy Network has organised the annual award for the "Best Science Based Incubator". Evidence obtained from a survey of science based incubators was used to help identify the winner. Incubator programmes and organisations from all over the world took part in this competition. The analysis of the benchmarking survey returns is combined with the judgement of an international expert jury, consisting of the following incubator experts from around the world:
- Heinz Fiedler (chair), President of Science Park & Innovation Centres Expert Group (SPICE), Germany - Peter Harman, Chief Executive [Elect] of UK Business Incubation (UKBI), UK - Mikael Hult, National Coordinator of Innovationsbron AB, Sweden - Dinah Adkins, President Emeritus of the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA), USA - Jack Malan, Founding partner of the Centre for Strategy & Evaluation Services (CSES), UK
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