Examples include Ebony Accelerator launched in Cybercity in June by the Ministry of Finance and Business Research Incubator Centre ( BRIC ), the second version was inaugurated by the Mauritius Research Council (MRC) Wednesday in Forest - Side.
As its name suggests, a business incubator is essentially to support various forms , contractors for their debut . The ultimate goal for these companies is to then be able to fly on their own . " Business incubators are beginning to develop in Mauritius but we are still lagging behind other countries such as Sweden and some in Africa.
In addition to office space at preferential rents knowing that it is a big part of our budget , we have the centers of various facilities such as free internet access and advice . For rent, it is possible to save between one and two thirds of what we would pay in traditional office spaces . We can also benefit from mini- market research and external scrutiny to the company on our projects , "said Linley Tanner, director Nurodeli Ltd. .
The financial aspect is also the center of attention enjoyed by the tenants of incubators. In the case of BRIC for example , contractors participating in meetings with potential investors in the company and at the Business Angels Forum organized by the MRC incubator. Also as part of BRIC , they are experts of the Mauritius Business Growth Scheme ( MBGS ) , Board of Investment ( BoI ) and Enterprise Mauritius (EM) advising tenants in various aspects including techniques.
If incubators are an ideal platform for many young companies , some entrepreneurs still regret that helps the government and the public sector in general do not apply enough all sectors . "Despite the good intentions, the government aid to businesses still remain too oriented factories and not enough to the services to me ," said Linley Tanner.