1. TACIS Institution Building Partnership Programme (IBPP) “BOOSTING A CULTURE OF WOMEN’S RIGHTS IN KAZAKHSTAN” INTEGRATED PROJECT TO REDUCE SOCIAL MARGINALITY AND EMPOWER VULNERABLE WOMEN IN KOKCHETAV, CHIMKENT, TARAZ, & ENBEKSHI-KAZAK INTEGRATED PROJECT TO REDUCE SOCIAL MARGINALITY AND EMPOWER VULNERABLE WOMEN IN KOKCHETAV, CHIMKENT, TARAZ, & ENBEKSHI-KAZAK Incubators and support to enterprise creation Rita Bonucchi Bonucchi & Associati srl 5-3

2. Incubators and support to enterprise creation 2 5-3 Business incubation is a dynamic process of business enterprise development. Incubators nurture firms, helping them to survive and grow during the start-up period when they are most vulnerable. Incubators provide hands-on management assistance, access to financing and orchestrated exposure to critical business or technical support services. They also offer entrepreneurial firms shared office services, access to equipment, flexible leases and expandable space – all under one roof. US National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) Definition

3. Incubators and support to enterprise creation 3 5-3 Business Incubation Definition Agreed at Global Summit Delhi October 2004 The (wider) business incubation environment is the wider context which should be conducive to the sustainable nurturing of growth potential and the development of enterprises. Business incubation is a public and/or private, entrepreneurial, economic and social development process designed to nurture business ideas and start-up companies and, through a comprehensive business support programme, help them establish and accelerate their growth and success. The business incubator is a physical space or facility that accommodates a business incubation process.

4. Incubators and support to enterprise creation 4 5-3 What IS a business incubator? A business incubator: –Encourages entrepreneurship –Supports the development of new ventures –Fosters greater business diversification in the community A business incubator accomplishes these goals by providing: –Shared facilities –Comprehensive support services –Mentorship … to start-up and fledgling businesses

5. Incubators and support to enterprise creation 5 5-3 The Incubator Industry ~ 4,000 Business incubators > 450 science/technology parks > 300 for-profit incubators > 70 countries have 2 or more incubators > 60 National and Regional incubator associations Some countries have 10-15 years of experience in developing and supporting incubators (Julian Webb, Creeda)

6. Incubators and support to enterprise creation 6 5-3 Incubator --- redefined (Julian Webb, Creeda) I Innovation & Entrepreneurship N Networks and collaboration C Competitiveness U Understanding the Roles: Public-Private B Buy-In A Access to resources T Technologies O Outreach R Review: Monitoring and Evaluation

7. Types of incubators Technology Level Management support Industrial Estate Managed Workshop Multi Purpose Business Incubator Business Park Enterprise Centre Business and Innovation Centre Science Park Innovation Centre Technology Centre Low Medium High LowMediumHigh CSES – Centre for Strategy and Evaluation Services, 2002

8. Incubators and support to enterprise creation 8 5-3 Critical Risks & Challenges 1. Lack of adequately trained staff. 2. Limited financial resources. 3. Limited or lacking community support. 4. Ongoing incubator vacancies

9. Incubators and support to enterprise creation 9 5-3 Incubators can fail for the same reasons any small business can fail… 1. Failure to clearly identify markets 2. Failure to price services appropriately 3. Failure to adequately plan cash flow

10. Incubators and support to enterprise creation 10 5-3 References IASP – International Association of Science Parks APSTI – Associazione Parchi Scientifici e Tecnologici Italiani SI - Sviluppo Italia NBIA – National Business Incubation Association (USA) UKBI – UK Business Incubation ELAN – Réseau National des Dirigeants de Pepiniéres d’Entreprises EBN – European Business Network UKSPA – UK Science Park Association ADT - Netzwerk Deutscher Innovationszentren European Commission – Enterprise Directorate General

11. Incubators and support to enterprise creation 11 5-3 References National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) www.nbia.org www.nbia.org United Kingdom Business Incubation (UKBI) www.ukbi.co.uk www.ukbi.co.uk Australia and New Zealand Association of Business Incubators (ANZABI) www.anzabi.com.au www.anzabi.com.au Asian Association of Business Incubation (AABI) www.aabi.info www.aabi.info

12. TACIS Institution Building Partnership Programme (IBPP) “BOOSTING A CULTURE OF WOMEN’S RIGHTS IN KAZAKHSTAN” INTEGRATED PROJECT TO REDUCE SOCIAL MARGINALITY AND EMPOWER VULNERABLE WOMEN IN KOKCHETAV, CHIMKENT, TARAZ, & ENBEKSHI-KAZAK INTEGRATED PROJECT TO REDUCE SOCIAL MARGINALITY AND EMPOWER VULNERABLE WOMEN IN KOKCHETAV, CHIMKENT, TARAZ, & ENBEKSHI-KAZAK Incubators and support to enterprise creation Rita Bonucchi Bonucchi & Associati srl 5-2