iDISC

Network Snapshots

Following is a statistical overview of data collected from the iDISC member directory. Click on any row to view a list of matching incubators. Regional statistics are available on iDISC's regional network pages - click on the "Statistics" tab under your region of interest: Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Latin America & the Caribbean, Middle East & North Africa.

Region

 Incubators
Africa
44
Asia
104
Caribbean
11
ECA
49
LAC
69
MENA
26

Type

 Incubators
Academic
57
Government
58
NGO
89
Private sector
98

Financial Model

 Incubators
For-profit
42
Not-for-profit
263

Targets

 Incubators
Rural poor
75
Urban poor
74
Women
85
Youth
131

Sectors

 Incubators
Agriculture
65
Biotechnology
16
Clean Technology
15
Information and Communication Technologies
140
Manufacturing
70
Mixed Use
91
None
7
Textile
21

Services

 Incubators
Facilities
195
Finance
184
Incubation and Business Development
195
International Business Services
120
Networks and Synergy
171
Technology Transfer
124

Objectives

 Incubators
Affect policymaking
92
Commercialize research
102
Create companies that export revenues
97
Create jobs
156
Develop profitable enterprises
182
Provide income generating opportunities for disadvantaged populations
103
Raise the awareness of potential entrepreneurs
154

Number of Clients

# Reporting 217
Min 1
Mean 71
Max 2,376
Total 15,488
 Incubators
1-5
28
6-10
37
11-15
30
16-20
28
21+
94

Employees in Client Firms

# Reporting 198
Min 2
Mean 841
Max 36,288
Total 166,537
 Incubators
1-15
32
16-30
27
31-45
20
46-60
15
61+
104

Number of Graduates

# Reporting 98
Min 1
Mean 48
Max 1,008
Total 4,770
 Incubators
1-3
10
4-6
16
7-10
13
10-13
5
14+
54

Employees in Graduated Firms (Jobs Created)

# Reporting 73
Min 3
Mean 827
Max 20,000
Total 60,403
 Incubators
1-15
8
16-30
12
31-45
5
46-60
4
61+
44

Years in Operation

# Reporting 286
Min 1
Mean 7
Max 32
Total 2,064
 Incubators
0-3
72
4-6
83
7-9
53
10+
79

Space (sq.m)

# Reporting 178
Min 1
Mean 8,403
Max 593,641
Total 1,495,739
 Incubators
1-1,000
96
1,001-10,000
67
10,001+
15
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