A business incubator is a structure established to support the development of businesses at an early stage of activity.

The selected companies are hosted within the Business Incubator for a limited period of time, during which they may benefit from financial support, consultancy services, and office space.

In addition to the logistical support necessary for starting operations, the Incubator provides a favorable environment for business development by facilitating networking activities, know-how transfer, and support in building partnerships.

Incubated companies have access to training sessions, seminars and conferences, may receive assistance in developing business strategies, in drafting projects necessary for obtaining funding and/or in other relevant activities.

All of these measures aim to support the development of companies so that they can reach a level of stability and autonomy that enables them to leave the Incubator and operate independently, with increased chances of coping with the competitive environment and surviving in the long term.

Benefits for incubated companies:

  • Office spaces equipped with furniture and IT equipment and, subject to available space, laboratory-type research facilities.
  • Access to training rooms and conference rooms.
  • Access to utilities and telecommunications services.
  • Support for participation in training sessions, trade fairs, exhibitions and other promotional activities.
  • Support provided by the Incubator Administrator: consultancy, participation in various events, networking activities.

Within the PMAT platform, titles may be obtained for the following types of business incubators:

  • Mixed portfolio.
  • Technological.
  • Academic business.
  • Agro-business incubator.
  • Social.
  • Sector-specific, leveraging the endogenous potential existing in a region.
  • Virtual.
  • For non-agricultural activities in rural areas.

Obtaining a business incubator title involves the following steps:

  1. Enrollment in the PMAT platform as a Business Incubator.
  2. Authentication (the platform allows authentication via ROeID and eIDAS).
  3. Submission of the application.
  4. Submission of responses to clarification requests (if applicable).
  5. Download of the issued document (business incubator title).