Sarfraz A. Mian

TL;DR: In this article, the authors assess the value-added contributions of university technology business incubators (UTBIs) to their new technology-based tenant firms, focusing on their typical incubator services along with university-related inputs, and conclude that several UTBI services, specifically some of the university related inputs such as university image, laboratories and equipment, and student employees add major values to the client firms.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors developed a framework for assessing and managing university-based technology business incubators (UTBI) based on three sets of variables: (1) performance outcomes, (2) management policies and their effectiveness, and (3) services and their value-added.

TL;DR: In this article, a conceptual framework for assessing and managing the university technology business incubator (UTBI) as a tool for new venture creation is proposed, which is drawn from a combined survey of the existing body of knowledge in the areas of business incubation, the university's involvement in technology and business development support, and the commonly accepted approaches to organizational assessment that provide the necessary building blocks for the integrative framework.

TL;DR: A review of the past three decades of incubation literature, emerging practice, and future trends reveals that despite ongoing debate about their contribution and challenges, the future of TBIs is promising, and there are rich opportunities for research.

TL;DR: In this article, a special issue focusing on the management, development, and implementation of universities seeking to become more entrepreneurial has been published, with the authors solicited original research on the strategic challenges that these universities currently encounter.