Centech, a world-class business incubator based in the Montréal innovation district, inspired by Barcelona 22@

Journal of Evolutionary Studies in Business

Richard Chenier¹  Patrick Cohendet²  Lucy Stojak²  Laurent Simon² 

[1] Centech Montréal;HEC Montréal;

关键词: innovation district;    space of collaboration;    incubator;    creative city;   

DOI  :  10.1344/jesb2022.2.j106

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The objective of the paper is to highlight the process behind the design and development of Centech, a world-class incubator located in Montreal and recognized as one of the most successful university incubators in the world. Centech is housed in a cultural heritage building, the old Dow Planetarium, situated in the heart of the innovative district of Montréal, the “Quartier de l’innovation” (QI). Based on a methodology using different sets of data (interviews, series of reports made for the Montréal-Barcelona Summer School on Management of Creativity and Innovation, etc.), the paper shows how the development of Centech was in large part inspired by 22@Barcelona. The conclusion highlights the importance of an iconic collaborative place in the building of a local ecosystem of innovation.

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