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
41
Asia
103
Caribbean
11
ECA
47
LAC
62
MENA
24

Type

 Incubators
Academic
51
Government
55
NGO
84
Private sector
96

Financial Model

 Incubators
For-profit
37
Not-for-profit
253

Targets

 Incubators
Rural poor
71
Urban poor
68
Women
82
Youth
127

Sectors

 Incubators
Agriculture
59
Biotechnology
9
Clean Technology
13
Information and Communication Technologies
133
Manufacturing
65
Mixed Use
85
None
6
Textile
18

Services

 Incubators
Facilities
181
Finance
171
Incubation and Business Development
181
International Business Services
110
Networks and Synergy
158
Technology Transfer
115

Objectives

 Incubators
Affect policymaking
88
Commercialize research
95
Create companies that export revenues
87
Create jobs
144
Develop profitable enterprises
167
Provide income generating opportunities for disadvantaged populations
94
Raise the awareness of potential entrepreneurs
140

Number of Clients

# Reporting 204
Min 1
Mean 73
Max 2,376
Total 15,083
 Incubators
1-5
25
6-10
33
11-15
30
16-20
26
21+
90

Employees in Client Firms

# Reporting 184
Min 2
Mean 879
Max 36,288
Total 161,743
 Incubators
1-15
28
16-30
26
31-45
19
46-60
14
61+
97

Number of Graduates

# Reporting 103
Min 1
Mean 46
Max 1,008
Total 4,834
 Incubators
1-3
11
4-6
19
7-10
13
10-13
5
14+
55

Employees in Graduated Firms (Jobs Created)

# Reporting 77
Min 3
Mean 793
Max 20,000
Total 61,086
 Incubators
1-15
10
16-30
12
31-45
5
46-60
4
61+
46

Years in Operation

# Reporting 272
Min 1
Mean 7
Max 32
Total 1,947
 Incubators
0-3
69
4-6
79
7-9
48
10+
76

Space (sq.m)

# Reporting 167
Min 1
Mean 8,879
Max 593,641
Total 1,482,906
 Incubators
1-1,000
88
1,001-10,000
64
10,001+
15
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