What is NBIA’s mission?
NBIA advances the business creation process to increase entrepreneurial success and individual opportunity, strengthening communities worldwide. To accomplish this mission, NBIA serves as a clearinghouse of information on incubator management and development issues. The association engages in many activities that support members’ professional development, including • Organizing conferences and specialized trainings • Conducting research and compiling statistics on the incubation industry • Producing publications that describe practical approaches to business incubation • Consulting with governments and corporations on incubator development Sources of Data Knopp, Linda. 2006 State of the Business Incubation Industry. Athens, Ohio: NBIA Publications, 2007. University of Michigan, National Business Incubation Association, Ohio University, and Southern Technology Council. Business Incubation Works: The Results of the Impact of Incubator Investments Study. Athens, Ohio: NBIA Publications, 1
