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'''Moderate Incubator Presence that is Sector Specific.''' So far, I have identified 23 active incubators in the Washington DC metropolitan area. This number is relatively low in comparison to the 74 incubators located in the San Francisco Bay Area. 2 are located in Arlington, VA; 3 are located in Rockville, MD; 1 is located in Bethesda, MD; 2 are located in Alexandria, VA; 1 is located in Springfield, MD; 13 are located in Washington, DC; and 1 is located in Fairfax, VA. The Washington DC-based incubators are primarily in the culinary and social-impact industries. The incubators located outside of DC are primarily in the biotechnology sector. 2 of these incubators focus specifically on assisting veterans incubate companies.
'''Relative Impact of Incubators is Unclear.''' I have been unable to identify the impact of incubators on the larger Washington DC economy. The clearest impact on the economy is identified by reports on the success of incubators in Bethesda, MD and Rockville, MD. Recent reports by the U.S. Economic Development Administration identified a positive impact of biotechnology-focused incubators on creating jobs in the Washington DC area. I plan to look further into this impact next week. Sources: [http://www.greaterbaltimore.org/sites/default/files/biohealth%20index.pdf/ Central Maryland Biohealth Innovation Index] and [http://www.greaterbaltimore.org/sites/default/files/InnovationBrief.pdf/ 2014 Innovation Brief].
==''Next Steps.''==
My further research will focus on: 1. Identifying more incubators in Washington DC through reaching out to local U.S. Chambers of Commerce and economic development councils; and 2. Locating assessment reports of the DC entrepreneurship ecosystem through reaching out to the local U.S. Chambers of Commerce and economic development councils.
