CENTEV/UFV Technology Incubator : Brazil Case Study

CENTEV/UFV Technology Incubator : Brazil Case Study

A professor at Brazil's prestigious Federal University of Vicosa saw a need on campus for an incubator to support technologically-oriented businesses, including agribusinesses. This resulted in the CENTEV Technology Incubator, which is partial...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:
ACADEMIC COMMUNITY
ACCESS TO UNIVERSITY
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
BASIC
BASIC KNOWLEDGE
BIOTECHNOLOGY
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS ENTITIES
BUSINESS EXPERTISE
BUSINESS INCUBATION
BUSINESS INCUBATOR
BUSINESS LEADERS
BUSINESS MODEL
BUSINESS MODELS
BUSINESS PLAN
BUSINESS PLANS
BUSINESSES
CAPABILITIES
CAPABILITY
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CASH FLOW
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
COLLABORATION
COMPANY
COMPETITIVENESS
COMPONENTS
COMPUTER SCIENCE
CONSULTING SERVICES
COPYRIGHT
CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS
DECISION-MAKING
DIVERSIFICATION
DOCTORAL STUDENTS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
EMPLOYMENT
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERS
ENTREPRENEUR
ENTREPRENEURIAL CULTURE
ENTREPRENEURS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ENVIRONMENT FOR INNOVATION
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FIRMS
IMAGES
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INNOVATIONS
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
INVENTORY
IT INFRASTRUCTURE
JOB CREATION
KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY
LICENSE
LICENSES
LICENSING
MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
MARKET ACCESS
MARKET ENTRY
MARKET RESEARCH
MARKET SHARE
MARKETING
MARKETING STRATEGIES
NETWORKING
NEW TECHNOLOGIES
PHOTO
PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
PROFESSORS
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PROTOTYPE
PROTOTYPES
QUERIES
R&D
RESEARCH CONTRACTS
RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES
RESEARCHERS
RESULT
RESULTS
RETENTION
SCIENTISTS
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
SOFTWARE SERVICES
TEACHERS
TEACHING
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
TECHNICAL TRAINING
TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION
TECHNOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE
TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING
TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
TECHNOLOGY PARK
TECHNOLOGY PLANNING
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS
TELEPHONE
TELEPHONE NETWORK
TRANSLATION
USES
VENTURE CAPITAL
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/20144121/centevufv-technology-incubator-brazil-case-study
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20106
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Summary:A professor at Brazil's prestigious Federal University of Vicosa saw a need on campus for an incubator to support technologically-oriented businesses, including agribusinesses. This resulted in the CENTEV Technology Incubator, which is partially funded by the university but which also receives state and private grants. Its function is to nurture entrepreneurs to develop viable technology based businesses by providing them with management assistance and augmenting their technical capabilities with expert academic advice. The incubator s 24 graduates are still in business, with average revenues of $2.5 million a year.

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