The Business Models of mLabs and mHubs : An Evaluation of infoDev's Mobile Innovation Support Pilots
In 2010, infoDev, the government of Finland, and Nokia launched the Creating Sustainable Businesses in the Knowledge Economy (CSBKE) program to derive and test new approaches to advancing innovation and entrepreneurship in developing countries. Bas...
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okr-10986-200792021-04-23T14:03:54Z The Business Models of mLabs and mHubs : An Evaluation of infoDev's Mobile Innovation Support Pilots World Bank innovation mobile apps applications mLabs mHubs In 2010, infoDev, the government of Finland, and Nokia launched the Creating Sustainable Businesses in the Knowledge Economy (CSBKE) program to derive and test new approaches to advancing innovation and entrepreneurship in developing countries. Based on the vast growth of mobile content and access technology, a large part of the program focused on support for innovation in mobile applications and software (or apps ). Through CSBKE, the concept of mobile entrepreneurship enablers was developed, of which two forms were tested: Mobile Application Laboratories (mLabs) and Mobile Social Networking Hubs (mHubs). mLabs are specialized mobile app business incubation and acceleration service providers; mHubs focus on mobile tech community building by convening stakeholder groups at informal gatherings. mLabs were intended to reach a region comprising several countries, whereas mHubs serve only a single city. Underpinning the mLab and mHub models was the conviction that the enhancement of local innovation ecosystemscharacterized by effective partnerships and coordination amongst stakeholderswould improve the enabling environment for mobile entrepreneurship. infoDev also ran a number of global projects (such as innovation competitions) and training sessions, complemented by analytical products, such as qualitative evaluations, a major report on user and app ecosystems in developing countries, and a generic business model for mLabs. 2014-09-11T17:13:17Z 2014-09-11T17:13:17Z 2014-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/20146203/business-models-mlabs-mhubs-evaluation-infodevs-mobile-innovation-support-pilots http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20079 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper East Africa East Asia South Asia Southern Africa Europe and Central Asia Kenya Nepal Uganda |
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In 2010, infoDev, the government of
Finland, and Nokia launched the Creating Sustainable
Businesses in the Knowledge Economy (CSBKE) program to
derive and test new approaches to advancing innovation and
entrepreneurship in developing countries. Based on the vast
growth of mobile content and access technology, a large part
of the program focused on support for innovation in mobile
applications and software (or apps ). Through CSBKE, the
concept of mobile entrepreneurship enablers was developed,
of which two forms were tested: Mobile Application
Laboratories (mLabs) and Mobile Social Networking Hubs
(mHubs). mLabs are specialized mobile app business
incubation and acceleration service providers; mHubs focus
on mobile tech community building by convening stakeholder
groups at informal gatherings. mLabs were intended to reach
a region comprising several countries, whereas mHubs serve
only a single city. Underpinning the mLab and mHub models
was the conviction that the enhancement of local innovation
ecosystemscharacterized by effective partnerships and
coordination amongst stakeholderswould improve the enabling
environment for mobile entrepreneurship. infoDev also ran a
number of global projects (such as innovation competitions)
and training sessions, complemented by analytical products,
such as qualitative evaluations, a major report on user and
app ecosystems in developing countries, and a generic
business model for mLabs. |
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The Business Models of mLabs and mHubs : An Evaluation of infoDev's Mobile Innovation Support Pilots |
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The Business Models of mLabs and mHubs : An Evaluation of infoDev's Mobile Innovation Support Pilots |
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The Business Models of mLabs and mHubs : An Evaluation of infoDev's Mobile Innovation Support Pilots |
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The Business Models of mLabs and mHubs : An Evaluation of infoDev's Mobile Innovation Support Pilots |
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The Business Models of mLabs and mHubs : An Evaluation of infoDev's Mobile Innovation Support Pilots |
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business models of mlabs and mhubs : an evaluation of infodev's mobile innovation support pilots |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/20146203/business-models-mlabs-mhubs-evaluation-infodevs-mobile-innovation-support-pilots http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20079 |
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