If you’re looking for information on the growth of business incubators in terms of economic development, instead of from the point of view of a potential client, check out this article: “Networked Incubators: Hothouses of the New Economy,” by Morten T. Hansen, Henry W. Chesbrough, Nitin Nohria, and Donald N. Sull; Harvard Business Review; September-October 2000. This article highlights the booming industry of business incubators. Most provide office space, funding, and basic services. The better ones also offer an extensive network of powerful business connections, enabling fledgling start-ups to beat their competitors to market. Learn the reasons that these organizations have become the hot new way to nurture start-ups in the Internet economy.