Relationships sit at the heart of impact incubation ecosystem connections between incubators'Incubator' refers to any organization whose programs primarily focus on vetting and selecting, promising social enterprises, and providing them with a comprehensive range of support services aimed at building and growing them to achieve maximum sustainable impact., entrepreneurs, investors, and the wider ecosystem. Yet building connections that translate into trust, alignment, and sustained collaboration is harder than it appears, and the conditions that make it work are rarely examined openly.
This review begins that conversation.
This explores how improved connections shape outcomes for impact incubators'Incubator' refers to any organization whose programs primarily focus on vetting and selecting, promising social enterprises, and providing them with a comprehensive range of support services aimed at building and growing them to achieve maximum sustainable impact. in the Global South. Drawing on academic research and practitioner evidence, it examines what enables meaningful collaboration, where breakdowns occur, and how stronger networks can contribute to more resilient ecosystems.
Why Read This Review?
Because you care about strengthening the relationships that make incubation work — across organisations, regions, and systems.
Inside you’ll find:
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How research defines and measures ecosystem connections
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The role of networks in venture growth and incubator'Incubator' refers to any organization whose programs primarily focus on vetting and selecting, promising social enterprises, and providing them with a comprehensive range of support services aimed at building and growing them to achieve maximum sustainable impact. effectiveness
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Barriers to collaboration between incubators'Incubator' refers to any organization whose programs primarily focus on vetting and selecting, promising social enterprises, and providing them with a comprehensive range of support services aimed at building and growing them to achieve maximum sustainable impact., funders, and investors
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Insights on trust, incentives, and information flows
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Evidence gaps that point to opportunities for practitioner-led learning
