The goal of this dissertation is to understand how business incubators are supporting environmental impact startups and how the latter are evaluating this support. To answer the research question, I carried out a comparative case study on three Portuguese business incubators. The results show that business incubators are supporting environmental impact startups through different strategies: giving the possibility of virtual incubation; providing infrastructures and coworking spaces; giving customized support and advice to startups; promoting community building opportunities; enabling transfer of knowledges either through the built community or by introducing startups to mentors or institutions; matchmaking with stakeholders, such as potential investors or clients; and by promoting conferences and sustainable initiatives. Ultimately, as virtual incubation and remote work are becoming more popular, some strategies are harder to put in practice such as community building opportunities, as startups are not taking full advantage of it.
| Date of Award | 27 Jan 2023 |
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| Original language | English |
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| Awarding Institution | - Universidade Católica Portuguesa
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| Supervisor | Laure Leglise (Supervisor) |
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- Business incubators
- Environmental impact startups
- Mentoring
- Knowledge transfer
- Community building
- Matchmaking with stakeholders
- Mestrado em Gestão e Administração de Empresas
What are business incubators doing for environmental impact startups?
Simões, D. M. (Student). 27 Jan 2023
Student thesis: Master's Thesis