Exploring the role of Malaysian research university-based incubators in facilitating the entrepreneurial process

Objective of the study: To clarify role university-based incubators in facilitating entrepreneurial process by elucidating value-add incubation activities through lens real options-driven theory and resource-based view theory.Methodology/approach: An in-depth case study five Malaysian research-led universities is conducted thirteen semi-structured interviews with UBI managers staff.Originality/Relevance: Integrating to understand roles supporting process, elaborated three stages incubation: pre-main-post phase.Main results: has a decisive selecting potential entrepreneurs, mobilising optimal mix tangible intangible resources, monitoring process. All UBIs displayed interorganisational relationships various stakeholders have capable incubator manager as linchpin facilitate from pre main phase. However, there little evidence on aftercare post services support growth stage, which are crucial for their continuing survival growth.Theoretical/methodological contributions: It adopts multi-theoretical explain process.Social/management provides insights, best practices, frameworks regarding UBIs, how its can be enhanced drive more successful processes.