Download: The Innovation Landscape from A to Z – Glossary

The Definitive Glossary of Must-Know Innovation Concepts

The third installment in our Insight Series covers the terms and concepts used in the global innovation community that not everyone knows. Whether you are new to the world of business incubation or a veteran startup supporter, you can download: The Innovation Landscape from A to Z – The Definitive Glossary of Must-Know Concepts

Every industry and almost every company has an internal language of its own. Although many people in the global innovation community understand these terms, not everyone does. With the increase of partnerships between startups, accelerators, incubators, and corporations, it is important to provide relevant technical and business terminology to the total community.

This go-to resource is meant for anyone who craves a better understanding of the exciting world of invention and change. Get ready to immerse yourself in angels, rocket ships, bootstraps, and unicorns!

Your Go-To Resource to Understanding The Innovation Landscape

Written to promote understanding, communication, and cooperation among the global innovation community, The Innovation Landscape from A to Z – The Definitive Glossary of Must-Know Concepts is a great resource for:

Business incubation newbies seeking to get “innovation fluent”
Innovation veterans who need the latest lingo and terms
Corporations who want to understand the total landscape

The glossary is grouped into 4 sections detailing innovation terms on:

1) the Landscape, 2) the Players, 3) the Funding, and 4) the Performance Metrics.

The information contained in this glossary is curated from UBI Global’s expert knowledge and gleaned from the top business incubators and accelerators who participate in The World Benchmark Study. (UBI Global is currently conducting the fifth edition of this gold standard research initiative that measures the impact and performance of incubators and accelerators around the world. There is still time to participate as a member of UBI Global’s interactive learning community.)

Previous Installments of the UBI Global Insight Series

15 Best Practices- To Make Your Business Incubator or Accelerator a Global Winner

The 2019 Innovation Landscape – Sectors and startups set to disrupt the market

UBI Global’s interactive learning community consists of more than 1200 business incubators and accelerators from over 90 different countries. Our members represent over 20,000 startups worldwide. As the curator of this interactive learning community, we know innovation from A to Z! Download: The Innovation Landscape from A to Z – The Definitive Glossary of Must-Know Concepts

Angela Olson

Angela is the Communications Manager for UBI Global and has been with us since 2017. She is a content and marketing expert, researching and writing about a wide variety of interesting topics. With over 30 years of communications and marketing experience in industries such as financial, industrial, manufacturing, hospitality, and more, Angela brings a varied perspective and dedication to the UBI Global team and our member programs.

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