facilities where local small businesses and startups can enjoy below-market rent, shared services, and access to consultants, a business incubator is a place where newly created firms are concentrated in a limited space. Its aim is to improve the chance of growth and rate of survival of these firms by providing them with a modular building with common facilities (telefax, computing facilities, etc.) as well as with managerial support and back-up services. The main emphasis is local development and job creation. The technology orientation is often marginal., hoone, kus alustavad ettevõtjad saavad soodsalt ruume rentida, samuti saavad nad ettevõtlusalast nõustamist jms; niisugustes soodsates tingimustes võib ettevõte pesitseda 1-2 aastat, pärast seda peab ta omal jõul jätkama