Proposed model of cooperation between the business incubator center and a local university based on best practice in usa and Poland

This paper describes the cooperation between business incubator centers and the academic programs at local universities. Students and faculty from four different majors, Engineering, Business, Information Science Technology (IST) and Communication provided comprehensive assistance to new start-up and existing companies. At the same time, the students were gaining valuable experience learning the complexity of entrepreneurial ventures. Students were also developing the ability for cross-disciplinary oral and written communication.