Do mLabs Make a Difference? : A Holistic Outcome Assessment of infoDev's Mobile Entrepreneurship Enablers
This report is an assessment of the overall effects of infoDevapos;s mobile application labs (mLabs). mLabs are specialized mobile business incubation and acceleration facilities offering physical workspace, mentoring and coaching, devices for mob...
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ACCESS TO MARKETS APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT B2B B2C BANDWIDTH BASIC BOUNDARIES BUSINESS COMMUNITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS IDEAS BUSINESS INCUBATION BUSINESS MODEL BUSINESS MODELS BUSINESS SUPPORT BUSINESS TO BUSINESS BUSINESS TO CONSUMER BUSINESSES CAD CAPACITY BUILDING CC CELL PHONES CERTIFICATE CITIES COLLABORATION COLLABORATIVE WORKING COMMUNICATIONS COSTS COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY BUILDING COMPETITIVENESS COMPLEXITY COMPUTERS CONNECTIVITY COPYRIGHT DATA ACCESS DATA COLLECTION DATA GATHERING DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE DEVICES DISCUSSION DISCUSSIONS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC SUCCESS EDUCATION SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT CREATION EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ENABLING ENVIRONMENT END USERS END-USERS ENGINEERING ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT ENTREPRENEUR ENTREPRENEURS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT EQUITY INVESTMENT FARMERS FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS GROUPS FOREIGN INVESTMENT GENDER GLOBAL MARKET GOVERNMENT FUNDING HARDWARE HARDWARE COMPONENT HUMAN RESOURCE ICT IDEA IMAGE IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD INEQUALITIES INEQUALITY INFORMATION GAP INFORMATION GAPS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE ACCESS INNOVATION INNOVATION PROGRAM INNOVATIONS INSIGHTS INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATIONS INTERNATIONAL BANK INVENTORY JOB CREATION JOB OPPORTUNITIES KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTS LACK OF INFORMATION LEADING LEARNING LICENSE LICENSES LITERACY MAILING ADDRESS MARKET PLACE MARKET RESEARCH MARKETING MEDIA MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MENTORING MOBILE APPLICATION MOBILE APPLICATIONS MOBILE DEVICE MOBILE PHONE MOBILE PHONES MOBILE SERVICE MULTINATIONALS NETWORKING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ONLINE NEWSLETTER OUTREACH PC PILOT PROJECT PILOT PROJECTS POSITIVE FEEDBACK PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTIVITY PROFITABLE BUSINESSES PROGRAMMERS PROGRAMMING PROGRAMS PROTOTYPE PROTOTYPES PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS QUALITY MANAGEMENT QUALITY OF SERVICE QUERIES REFUGEE RESEARCH ;AMP; DEVELOPMENT RESULT RESULTS RETENTION REVENUE MODELS SEED FUNDING SERVICE PROVIDERS SILICON SMALLHOLDER SMALLHOLDER FARMERS SMART PHONE SMART PHONES SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE SOCIAL ISSUES SOCIAL NETWORKING SOCIAL RIGHTS SOURCES OF INFORMATION START-UPS TARGETS TECHNICAL SUPPORT TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT TECHNOLOGY SECTOR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS TELEPHONE TIME FRAME TIME FRAMES TIME PERIOD TRACKING SYSTEMS TRAINING CENTERS TRAINING PROGRAMS TRANSLATION TYPES OF USERS UNEMPLOYMENT USER USERS USES VISION WEBSITE WIRELESS WORK EXPERIENCE WORKPLACE |
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ACCESS TO MARKETS APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT B2B B2C BANDWIDTH BASIC BOUNDARIES BUSINESS COMMUNITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS IDEAS BUSINESS INCUBATION BUSINESS MODEL BUSINESS MODELS BUSINESS SUPPORT BUSINESS TO BUSINESS BUSINESS TO CONSUMER BUSINESSES CAD CAPACITY BUILDING CC CELL PHONES CERTIFICATE CITIES COLLABORATION COLLABORATIVE WORKING COMMUNICATIONS COSTS COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY BUILDING COMPETITIVENESS COMPLEXITY COMPUTERS CONNECTIVITY COPYRIGHT DATA ACCESS DATA COLLECTION DATA GATHERING DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE DEVICES DISCUSSION DISCUSSIONS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC SUCCESS EDUCATION SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT CREATION EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ENABLING ENVIRONMENT END USERS END-USERS ENGINEERING ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT ENTREPRENEUR ENTREPRENEURS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT EQUITY INVESTMENT FARMERS FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS GROUPS FOREIGN INVESTMENT GENDER GLOBAL MARKET GOVERNMENT FUNDING HARDWARE HARDWARE COMPONENT HUMAN RESOURCE ICT IDEA IMAGE IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD INEQUALITIES INEQUALITY INFORMATION GAP INFORMATION GAPS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE ACCESS INNOVATION INNOVATION PROGRAM INNOVATIONS INSIGHTS INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATIONS INTERNATIONAL BANK INVENTORY JOB CREATION JOB OPPORTUNITIES KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTS LACK OF INFORMATION LEADING LEARNING LICENSE LICENSES LITERACY MAILING ADDRESS MARKET PLACE MARKET RESEARCH MARKETING MEDIA MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MENTORING MOBILE APPLICATION MOBILE APPLICATIONS MOBILE DEVICE MOBILE PHONE MOBILE PHONES MOBILE SERVICE MULTINATIONALS NETWORKING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ONLINE NEWSLETTER OUTREACH PC PILOT PROJECT PILOT PROJECTS POSITIVE FEEDBACK PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTIVITY PROFITABLE BUSINESSES PROGRAMMERS PROGRAMMING PROGRAMS PROTOTYPE PROTOTYPES PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS QUALITY MANAGEMENT QUALITY OF SERVICE QUERIES REFUGEE RESEARCH ;AMP; DEVELOPMENT RESULT RESULTS RETENTION REVENUE MODELS SEED FUNDING SERVICE PROVIDERS SILICON SMALLHOLDER SMALLHOLDER FARMERS SMART PHONE SMART PHONES SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE SOCIAL ISSUES SOCIAL NETWORKING SOCIAL RIGHTS SOURCES OF INFORMATION START-UPS TARGETS TECHNICAL SUPPORT TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT TECHNOLOGY SECTOR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS TELEPHONE TIME FRAME TIME FRAMES TIME PERIOD TRACKING SYSTEMS TRAINING CENTERS TRAINING PROGRAMS TRANSLATION TYPES OF USERS UNEMPLOYMENT USER USERS USES VISION WEBSITE WIRELESS WORK EXPERIENCE WORKPLACE World Bank Do mLabs Make a Difference? : A Holistic Outcome Assessment of infoDev's Mobile Entrepreneurship Enablers |
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This report is an assessment of the
overall effects of infoDevapos;s mobile application labs
(mLabs). mLabs are specialized mobile business incubation
and acceleration facilities offering physical workspace,
mentoring and coaching, devices for mobile application
testing, training, and startup competitions. mLabs were
designed as pilot projects under the Creating Sustainable
Businesses in the Knowledge Economy (CSBKE) program and have
since become part of infoDevapos;s Mobile Innovation
Program. The Outcome Assessment compares mLabs results
against the original program objectives. At the outset, the
goal for mLabs was to derive and test new approaches that
would quot;1) increase the competitiveness of innovative
enterprises in the mobile industry, and 2) ensure that
locally relevant applications are created to meet growing
developing country user demands.quot; Within the three-year
project implementation period, the pilots were expected to
quot;generate 8-10 mobile applications; increase the
commercialization rate of applications that have the
potential for significant development impact; and increase
the scale and competitiveness of innovative mobile
applications enterprises leading to greater reach to
disadvantaged populations.quot; The design and testing of
mLabs started in 2010. In accordance to the original
objectives, the assessment examines mLabsapos; effects on
startup creation and development (as the best available
proxy measures of increased competitiveness in mobile
application enterprises) and the development impact
generated through the use of applications developed by
mLab-supported developers and entrepreneurs, including the
number of relevant applications. The assessment also
includes an analysis of mLabsapos; effects on
entrepreneurial ecosystems, since anecdotal evidence
previous to the assessment pointed towards potentially
substantial effects that were not originally envisioned
under the CSBKE program.lt;BRgt; |
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Do mLabs Make a Difference? : A Holistic Outcome Assessment of infoDev's Mobile Entrepreneurship Enablers |
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Do mLabs Make a Difference? : A Holistic Outcome Assessment of infoDev's Mobile Entrepreneurship Enablers |
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Do mLabs Make a Difference? : A Holistic Outcome Assessment of infoDev's Mobile Entrepreneurship Enablers |
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Do mLabs Make a Difference? : A Holistic Outcome Assessment of infoDev's Mobile Entrepreneurship Enablers |
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Do mLabs Make a Difference? : A Holistic Outcome Assessment of infoDev's Mobile Entrepreneurship Enablers |
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do mlabs make a difference? : a holistic outcome assessment of infodev's mobile entrepreneurship enablers |
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okr-10986-208102021-04-23T14:03:59Z Do mLabs Make a Difference? : A Holistic Outcome Assessment of infoDev's Mobile Entrepreneurship Enablers World Bank ACCESS TO MARKETS APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT B2B B2C BANDWIDTH BASIC BOUNDARIES BUSINESS COMMUNITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS IDEAS BUSINESS INCUBATION BUSINESS MODEL BUSINESS MODELS BUSINESS SUPPORT BUSINESS TO BUSINESS BUSINESS TO CONSUMER BUSINESSES CAD CAPACITY BUILDING CC CELL PHONES CERTIFICATE CITIES COLLABORATION COLLABORATIVE WORKING COMMUNICATIONS COSTS COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY BUILDING COMPETITIVENESS COMPLEXITY COMPUTERS CONNECTIVITY COPYRIGHT DATA ACCESS DATA COLLECTION DATA GATHERING DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE DEVICES DISCUSSION DISCUSSIONS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC SUCCESS EDUCATION SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT CREATION EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ENABLING ENVIRONMENT END USERS END-USERS ENGINEERING ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT ENTREPRENEUR ENTREPRENEURS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT EQUITY INVESTMENT FARMERS FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS GROUPS FOREIGN INVESTMENT GENDER GLOBAL MARKET GOVERNMENT FUNDING HARDWARE HARDWARE COMPONENT HUMAN RESOURCE ICT IDEA IMAGE IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD INEQUALITIES INEQUALITY INFORMATION GAP INFORMATION GAPS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE ACCESS INNOVATION INNOVATION PROGRAM INNOVATIONS INSIGHTS INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATIONS INTERNATIONAL BANK INVENTORY JOB CREATION JOB OPPORTUNITIES KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTS LACK OF INFORMATION LEADING LEARNING LICENSE LICENSES LITERACY MAILING ADDRESS MARKET PLACE MARKET RESEARCH MARKETING MEDIA MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MENTORING MOBILE APPLICATION MOBILE APPLICATIONS MOBILE DEVICE MOBILE PHONE MOBILE PHONES MOBILE SERVICE MULTINATIONALS NETWORKING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ONLINE NEWSLETTER OUTREACH PC PDF PILOT PROJECT PILOT PROJECTS POSITIVE FEEDBACK PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTIVITY PROFITABLE BUSINESSES PROGRAMMERS PROGRAMMING PROGRAMS PROTOTYPE PROTOTYPES PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS QUALITY MANAGEMENT QUALITY OF SERVICE QUERIES REFUGEE RESEARCH ;AMP; DEVELOPMENT RESULT RESULTS RETENTION REVENUE MODELS SEED FUNDING SERVICE PROVIDERS SILICON SMALLHOLDER SMALLHOLDER FARMERS SMART PHONE SMART PHONES SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE SOCIAL ISSUES SOCIAL NETWORKING SOCIAL RIGHTS SOURCES OF INFORMATION START-UPS TARGETS TECHNICAL SUPPORT TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT TECHNOLOGY SECTOR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS TELEPHONE TIME FRAME TIME FRAMES TIME PERIOD TRACKING SYSTEMS TRAINING CENTERS TRAINING PROGRAMS TRANSLATION TYPES OF USERS UNEMPLOYMENT USER USERS USES VISION WEBSITE WIRELESS WORK EXPERIENCE WORKPLACE This report is an assessment of the overall effects of infoDevapos;s mobile application labs (mLabs). mLabs are specialized mobile business incubation and acceleration facilities offering physical workspace, mentoring and coaching, devices for mobile application testing, training, and startup competitions. mLabs were designed as pilot projects under the Creating Sustainable Businesses in the Knowledge Economy (CSBKE) program and have since become part of infoDevapos;s Mobile Innovation Program. The Outcome Assessment compares mLabs results against the original program objectives. At the outset, the goal for mLabs was to derive and test new approaches that would quot;1) increase the competitiveness of innovative enterprises in the mobile industry, and 2) ensure that locally relevant applications are created to meet growing developing country user demands.quot; Within the three-year project implementation period, the pilots were expected to quot;generate 8-10 mobile applications; increase the commercialization rate of applications that have the potential for significant development impact; and increase the scale and competitiveness of innovative mobile applications enterprises leading to greater reach to disadvantaged populations.quot; The design and testing of mLabs started in 2010. In accordance to the original objectives, the assessment examines mLabsapos; effects on startup creation and development (as the best available proxy measures of increased competitiveness in mobile application enterprises) and the development impact generated through the use of applications developed by mLab-supported developers and entrepreneurs, including the number of relevant applications. The assessment also includes an analysis of mLabsapos; effects on entrepreneurial ecosystems, since anecdotal evidence previous to the assessment pointed towards potentially substantial effects that were not originally envisioned under the CSBKE program.lt;BRgt; 2014-12-18T22:27:06Z 2014-12-18T22:27:06Z 2014 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/20341654/mlabs-make-difference-holistic-outcome-assessment-infodevs-mobile-entrepreneurship-enablers http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20810 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Publication |