The options for conventional graduate careers have become more limited in the last 20 years. This has stimulated an increase in university programmes and modules designed to encourage students to start their own businesses. The recent global Covid-19 pandemic is likely to make the job market even more difficult for those graduating from universities in the next few years. A career as an entrepreneur is a realistic alternative to employment in the ‘gig’ economy for many young graduates. University-based incubators can provide a sheltered learning environment for those wishing to develop business ideas without incurring a large financial burden. In this paper, the authors draw on a range of literature (business incubation, entrepreneurial learning, human capital and communities of practice) to develop a model of a university-based incubator that will support young people in their transition to becoming real entrepreneurs.

在过去的20年中，传统的研究生职业的选择变得越来越有限。这刺激了旨在鼓励学生创业的大学课程和模块的增加。最近的全球Covid-19大流行可能会在未来几年为那些大学毕业的人增加就业市场的难度。对于许多年轻的毕业生来说，从事企业家的职业是在“零工”经济中替代就业的现实选择。以大学为基地的孵化器可以为那些希望发展商业构想的人提供一个庇护的学习环境，而不会造成大笔经济负担。在本文中，作者借鉴了一系列文献（企业孵化，创业学习，