DUSHANBE, March 30, 2015, Asia-Plus — Issues related to establishment and development of business incubators in Tajikistan were discussed at a workshop hosted by the State Committee on Investment and State-owned Property Management (GosKomInvest).
According to the GosKomInvest press center, the event brought together representatives of relevant ministries and agencies, international organizations active in Tajikistan and civil society to discuss international experience in managing business incubators, legal foundation for establishment of business incubators in Tajikistan, services offered by business incubators, etc.
A draft statute of the public institution, Business-Incubator, was presented at the event, the source said.
A business incubator is a company that helps new and startup companies to develop by providing services such as management training or office space.
Business incubators differ from research and technology parks in their dedication to startup and early-stage companies. Research and technology parks, on the other hand, tend to be large-scale projects that house everything from corporate, government or university labs to very small companies. Most research and technology parks do not offer business assistance services, which are the hallmark of a business incubation program. However, many research and technology parks house incubation programs.
