incubator
noun
in·cu·ba·tor
ˈiŋ-kyə-ˌbā-tər 
ˈin-
: one that incubates: such as
a
: an apparatus by which eggs are hatched artificially
b
: an apparatus with a chamber used to provide controlled environmental conditions especially for the cultivation of microorganisms or the care and protection of premature or sick babies
c
: an organization or place that aids the development of new business ventures especially by providing low-cost commercial space, management assistance, or shared services
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Keith also runs the workforce training center and business incubator Gorilla University.
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Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024
Less popular were sustainable building practices, support for veterans, support for unhoused people, spaces for special events, cultural programming, local workforce training, local hiring and neighborhood business incubators.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
In addition to her own practice, Biddle is the cofounder of the Wassaic Project, an arts organization in the Hudson Valley that is part arts residency, part incubator, and part education center.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 20 June 2024
One of those appointments was Preston Whiteway, who was instrumental in the center regaining its national reputation as a major incubator of new plays and musicals, including being awarded a National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama in 2016.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2024
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Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024
Less popular were sustainable building practices, support for veterans, support for unhoused people, spaces for special events, cultural programming, local workforce training, local hiring and neighborhood business incubators.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
In addition to her own practice, Biddle is the cofounder of the Wassaic Project, an arts organization in the Hudson Valley that is part arts residency, part incubator, and part education center.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 20 June 2024
One of those appointments was Preston Whiteway, who was instrumental in the center regaining its national reputation as a major incubator of new plays and musicals, including being awarded a National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama in 2016.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2024
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incubator
noun
in·cu·ba·tor
ˈiŋ-kyə-ˌbāt-ər
ˈin-
: one that incubates
especially
: a piece of equipment providing suitable conditions (as of warmth and moisture) for incubating something
an incubator for premature babies
Medical Definition
incubator
noun
in·cu·ba·tor
ˈiŋ-kyə-ˌbāt-ər, ˈin-
: one that incubates
especially
: an apparatus with a chamber used to provide controlled environmental conditions especially for the cultivation of microorganisms or the care and protection of premature or sick babies
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