The Impact of the Incubator on the Internationalization of Firms

This paper aims to examine how technology incubators contribute to the internationalization of incubated Brazilian companies. To do so, was developed a framework that, in addition to supporting research, can be used to provide a basis for studies of internationalization in small technology-based com...

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Published inJournal of technology management & innovation Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 29 - 39
Main Authors Engelman, Raquel, Carneiro Zen, Aurora, Fracasso, Edi Madalena
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Spanish
Published Santiago Universidad Alberto Hurtado; JOTMI 2015
Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios
Universidad Alberto Hurtado
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ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Globalization
incubated companies
internationalization
technology incubators
technology incubators
internationalization
incubated companies
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Summary:This paper aims to examine how technology incubators contribute to the internationalization of incubated Brazilian companies. To do so, was developed a framework that, in addition to supporting research, can be used to provide a basis for studies of internationalization in small technology-based companies and incubators and to assist their managers. By comparing the factors identified as influencing internationalization and the actions and services provided by the technology incubators, an integrated model with four constructs (entrepreneurs; organizational characteristics; network; foreign market) was built. The results demonstrate that incubation positively affects the internationalization of companies and indicate the actions and services that contribute towards the internationalization, as also reveals aspects that could be improved.
ISSN:0718-2724
0718-2724
DOI:10.4067/S0718-27242015000100003