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- Historically, NBIA member incubators have reported
that 87 percent of all firms that have graduated from
their incubators are still in business.
- 1,100 business incubation programs were operating in
North America in early 2006
- NBIA estimates that in 2005 alone, North American incubators
assisted more than 27,000 start-up companies that
provided full-time employment for more than 100,000
workers and generated annual revenue of more than
$17 billion.
- NBIA estimates that North American incubator client
and graduate companies have created about half a million
jobs since 1980. That is enough jobs to employ every
person living in Denver, Colo.
- Every 50 jobs created by an incubator client generate
approximately 25 more jobs in the same community.
- NBIA estimates that in 2005 alone, North American incubators
assisted more than 27,000 start-up companies that
provided full-time employment for more than 100,000
workers and generated annual revenue of more than
$17 billion.
- Research has shown that for every $1 of estimated public
operating subsidy provided the incubator, clients
and graduates of NBIA member incubators generate approximately
$30 in local tax revenue alone.
- NBIA members have reported that 84 percent of incubator
graduates stay in their communities and continue to
provide a return to their investors.
- Publicly supported incubators create jobs at a cost
of about $1,100 each, whereas other publicly supported
job creation mechanisms cost more than $10,000 per
job created.
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