Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal (Print ISSN: 1087-9595; Online ISSN: 1528-2686)

Abstract

Techno Entrepreneurial Ecosystem of Pakistan and The Role of Government Supported Business Incubation Centers A Descriptive Study

Author(s): Zara Sabeen and Bilal Mirza

The current study specifically aims to find out the role of government support along with higher educational institution’s role in augmenting the techno-entrepreneurial ecosystem. The study is exploratory in nature and uses descriptive design to find out trends in the emergence of entrepreneurial ecosystem of Pakistan over the years. Data from thirteen incubators of three major cities of the country is used for the research. Results show that there is positive trend in the emergence of entrepreneurial ecosystem of Pakistan. Government support and inclusion of more incubators in the system has boosted the techno-entrepreneurial ecosystem. The study contributes to the existing research on entrepreneurial ecosystem by discussing the government and higher educational institutions' role as the support factors.

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