Integrated Cross-Sectorial Plan of Tirana-Durres Area

Based on the priority areas of enterprise development in the metropolitan region, it is herein proposed:
Territorial potentials of regional incubators
TIRANA
DURRES
KAMEZ
SHIJAK
- business innovation
incubators; (northern
area, the boulevard
“Dëshmorët e Kombit”)
- academic incubators
for creating the
knowledge cluster;
(Centre of Tirana/
University area)
- business innovation
incubators (Spitalle
area);
- sectorial incubators;
(Shkozet)
- general incubators.
(Durres centre)
- agro-incubators;
- sectorial incubators.
(Kamez, economic
corridor)
- agro-incubators;
(Shijak centre)
- sectorial incubators.
(economic area)
- sectorial incubators of
creative industry.
(Kinostudio; former
textile combine); (Former
auto-tractor company)
Table 4.2 Regional incubators
Incubators can be developed in public, private,
or cooperation schemes (PPP). Triple-helix
operation structures need to be developed
for their establishment (central / local
government-business - academia interaction).
Regarding the territorial development, it is
suggested that these structures be placed
near the economic poles, areas and corridors,
or knowledge and research institutions,
supported by very good access to public
transport.
Incubators can also be used as territorial
development instruments, serving as catalysts
to regenerate former industrial areas, using
physical assets under state administration.
They can be accommodated in structures
under public ownership or administration.
Their development can be accomplished
through PPP schemes, where state institutions
run the process by building frameworks and
monitoring long-term development.
Incubation stages
Pre-incubation, is related to the overall activity
necessary to support potential entrepreneurs
to develop their ideas and business plan
to strengthen the opportunities for the
achievement of an effective and successful
start-up. These is achieved through training
and specific assistance throughout the steps
and objectives.
Incubation takes care of the necessary support
for start-ups, up to the expansion stage. This
process usually lasts up to 3 years of the
activity of a new venture, which coincide with
the most significant years for its development
and achievement of maturity. The support
in this phase usually consists of access to
services, in: financing, training, consulting,
guidance and specific training.
Post-incubation relates to the establishment
of services and the performance of activities
when a company has reached the conditions
and stage of maturity and it can go on by itself.
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