Has the ERDF successfully supported the development of business incubators?

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Series Details Number 07/2014
Publication Date 2014
ISBN 978-92-872-0120-1
ISSN 1831-0834
EC QJ-AB-14-007-EN-C
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In recent years, the EU has co-financed business incubator projects in the context of its cohesion policy with the support of the European Regional Development Fund. This is in line with the EU’s political priorities, especially in view of the Lisbon and Europe 2020 strategies of supporting the launch and development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as they play an important role in the creation of growth and jobs. In this report, the European Court of Auditors assesses whether these business incubator projects were successful in supporting start-up SMEs.
Source Link Link to Main Source http://dx.publications.europa.eu/10.2865/32195
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  • http://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR14_07/SR14_07_EN.pdf
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ECA: Press Release, 03.09.14: EU co-funded business incubators for start-ups: quality of infrastructure generally good, but performance lags behind in terms of support offered to their clients, say EU auditors http://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/INSR14_07/a14_35.EN.pdf
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