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==Evaluation of Region Specific Incubator Sources from INIBIA List of US Accelerator Associations==

The National Business Incubation Association maintains a list of [https://inbia.org/services/resources/ U.S. Incubation Associations]. We went through this list and evaluated each association as a potential data source. These sites generally contain a list of incubators that are working in collaboration with the NBIA and are within that specific state. The sites could be useful in cross-referencing data pulled from the NBIA main database as some of the incubators listed on the state specific websites are not in the main NBIA database. They could also be helpful in cross-referencing data pulled from other main databases as these sites have reliable links, are filtered to include only incubators, and have a relatively consistent format. However, the sites are limited in scope to a specific state/region and cannot be used as a sole data source. Additionally, many state/local governments have lists of incubators on their websites that could be useful for identifying local organizations within the region.

{| class="wikitable"|-! Source! Directions! How many?! Data! Benefits! Limitations|-===| [Source: http://www.acceleratorinfo.com/see-all.html===Accelerator Info]| # * Opened source link# * Copied links from first column (“All Startup Support Programs”) into excel and returned (215 results)# * Copied links from second column (“All University Programs”) into excel and returned (249 results)# | 464| Each link on parent list leads to individual '''home page url''' of organization'''Review'''* Provides only | Reliable links, does not separate between incubator includes university supported programs| Mixed information on incubators and accelerator, some accelerators. Some of the university supported programs may not be considered either an incubator or an accelerator ===Source: https://bostonstartupsguide.com/guide/every-boston-startup-accelerator|-incubator/===# Scrolled down to the section labeled "Startup incubators in Boston"# Counted the number of incubators in Boston (10)# Data:# Company Name and URL:# Capital Provide:# Equity taken:# Application Process'''Review'''* The data is relatively unformatted and would be a challenge to use* It is limited in scope to the Boston Area and only provides information on 10 incubators ===Source: | [https://www.galidata.org/accelerators/directory/?keyword=dc&region=north_america===Galidata]# | Filter by Region: North America# Search: [US city]| how many| ||* Contains a mix of incubators and accelerators|-* Source: | [[https://www.brookings.edu/research/accelerating-growth-startup-accelerator-programs-in-Crunchbase Database]]| See the-united-states/ Link[[Crunchbase Database]]project page for more information.| ||||}