FYI

October 3, 2008

Asian journal on innovation and entrepreneurship extends call for papers

The Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Enterprise has extended its call for papers to be published in APJIE Volume 2, to be published in November. Submissions are now due by Oct. 20.

The refereed journal, published by the Korea Business Incubation Association, covers entrepreneurship, innovation, incubation and related topics for universities, governments, research institutions, and industry and related businesses. Contents include original papers, theory-based empirical papers, review papers, case studies, conference reports, relevant reports and news, book reviews and briefs.

Special issues devoted to important topics in entrepreneurship, incubator management, innovation networks and alliances, and related topics are published occasionally.

For Volume 2, the editors are particularly interested in case studies of best practices. In addition, papers are welcome on topics such as:

• Innovation management
  
• Incubation management
  
• Economic development
  
• Entrepreneurship
  
• Strategy and system development
  
• Entrepreneurial marketing
  
• Entrepreneurial business environment
  
• Business ethics

Papers may be submitted via e-mail to apjie@kobia.or.kr. Papers not making the Oct. 20 deadline will be considered for inclusion in Volume 3, to be published in March 2009.

Volume 1 of the journal is available from the NBIA Bookstore.

For questions about the journal or to receive guidelines for submissions, contact Bong Jin Cho, editor in chief, at bjcho@kmu.ac.kr.

In the August NBIA Review:

	Weathering the storm In light of the recent economic downturn, many business incubator managers — particularly those who have guided programs through previous recessions — are taking steps to help their programs weather the storm. Learn how several experienced managers say incubators can (and should) prepare themselves for tough economic times.
	Tips for creating effective stakeholder reports It's important for incubators to communicate information about their challenges, successes and activities to those with a vested interest in the program. One of the best ways to do that is via a stakeholder report. See what other programs have done to create educational, inspirational reports.
	In the works: An update of Best Practices in Action NBIA is updating and expanding its landmark publication on outstanding business incubation practices.
	Enjoy laid-back learning in New Orleans at Fall Training Institute New Orleans is known for its laid-back approach to living. The same could be said for NBIA's annual Fall Training Institute, which offers a relaxed and intimate learning environment. So it's fitting that the 18th Fall Training Institute will march into New Orleans Oct. 13-15.
	NBIA welcomes new board members The NBIA Board of Directors will welcome several new members in October during the board's first meeting of the 2009 fiscal year. See who's new and who's returning.
	Presenting NBIA's 2008 Incubation Award Winners Be inspired by the outstanding programs, clients and graduates honored with the 2008 NBIA Incubation Awards.
	Members solution network How the local economy affects incubator applications The worst mistake I ever made "My star client became an alcoholic and a drug addict!"
	Spotlight on Practice A Florida university creates a network of incubation programs … a Texas program opens a new facility for clients in medicine, pharmaceuticals and life science
Coming soon: New industry impact data NBIA will be partnering with the University of Michigan, the University at Albany-SUNY and Cybergroup over the coming year to collect updated information about the economic impact of business incubation and business incubation best practices. In June, the U.S. Economic Development Administration awarded the group $250,000 for a yearlong project to create tools to help incubator managers measure their program’s performance and evaluate their compliance with industry best practices. This effort marks our first examination of industry outcomes since the 1997 release of Business Incubation Works and our first attempt to demonstrate concretely whether adherence to best practices leads to better results. Watch for more details about the project in the October issue of NBIA Review. If you haven’t been collecting economic impact data on your program, it’s not too late to start: Visit www.nbia.org/impact/ to access Measuring Your Business Incubator’s Economic Impact: A Toolkit today!