Estrutura organizacional das empresas vinculadas à Incubadora de Base Tecnológica da Universidade de Fortaleza: uma análise sob a perspectiva de Mintzberg

Primary criteria used by business incubators for the selection of new enterprises: analysis of selection notices

“…Focusing on business incubators, they can be defined as organizations that promote the development of enterprising companies, supporting their survival and evolution during the most critical initial phase, when companies are more vulnerable. By orientation, consultation, and other activities, they create an environment that allows the maturation of the enterprises (Engelman et Fracasso, 2013;Lima et al, 2014;Shepard, 2013;Zattar et al, 2017). For Anholon et Silva (2015), in agreement with the previous point of view, business incubators provide assistance to supply deficiencies and minimize risks associated with the entry of enterprises in a highly competitive market.…”

“…In contrast, the traditional model of incubators was created in response to social problems of unemployment, clearly aim-ing at regional development. According to Filion (2000), Serra et al (2011) and Lima et al (2014), this type of business incubator houses enterprises connected with the traditional sector of economy, in which the acknowledgement is in the public domain, as in apparel, footwear, and agricultural industries. In addition to these models, there are also mixed incubators that house, in the same environment, both technology-based and traditional enterprises (Barboza et al, 2017;Gomes et Marcondes, 2016;Lima et al, 2014).…”

“…According to the last census carried out by Anprotec, Brazil has 384 business incubators (Anprotec, 2012; Gomes et Marcondes, 2016; Vanderstraeten et al, 2016). This universe includes incubators considered benchmarks as well as incubators with serious difficulties to survive, and the latter are not capable of following the main objectives (Anholon et Silva, 2015;Engelman et Fracasso, 2013;Lima et al, 2014;Shepard, 2013;Zattar et al, 2017) previously presented. However, this universe presents interesting data, with 2,640 incubated enterprises that generate an income of R$ 5 billion and employ 45,599 people, what confirms the relevance of business incubators within the Brazilian economic sector.…”