Abstract
Technology start-up incubators are one of a number of micro-policy interventions with which states attempts to support technology entrepreneurs. This paper outlines the challenges associated with evaluating start-up incubator services and advocates theory-based evaluation (TBE) methodology as a possible solution for effective evaluation in complex research settings such as this. An exploratory case study is used to illustrate the proposed TBE approach.
Original language | English |
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DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Event | 12th European Evaluation Society (EES) Biennial Conference - Maastricht, Netherlands Duration: 28 Sep 2016 → 30 Sep 2016 |
Conference
Conference | 12th European Evaluation Society (EES) Biennial Conference |
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Country/Territory | Netherlands |
City | Maastricht |
Period | 28/09/16 → 30/09/16 |
Keywords
- Technology start-up incubators
- micro-policy interventions
- technology entrepreneurs
- evaluating start-up incubator services
- theory-based evaluation (TBE)
- exploratory case study