In 1959, the first American "incubator" was created, for which a university provided equipment and technical consultation. This model for an entrepreneurial incubator would gradually find wide acceptance.
一九五九年，美國成立第一個「創新育成中心」，提供設備、技術顧問與財務支援，讓初創業者有一個孵育成長的搖籃，之後育成中心的運作模式逐漸受到認同。