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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From roughly 2010-2013, leading national hate groups, such as Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), descended upon FAU and turned it into an incubator for local antisemitic and anti-Israel radicals.
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Joe Sabag, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
At the edge of Hardwick, an eight-million-dollar visitors’ center and agribusiness incubator recently opened, to mixed reception.
—Chelsea Edgar, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
Woven City is among the most ambitious of these projects, creating an entire new community that also serves as a business and technology incubator.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Several Crown Research Institutes laid off hundreds of staff last year as part of the government’s cost-cutting measures, and the plan calls for shutting down Callaghan Innovation, a crown entity set up to improve the commercialization process and act as an innovation incubator.
—Byveronika Meduna, science.org, 28 Jan. 2025
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Joe Sabag, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
At the edge of Hardwick, an eight-million-dollar visitors’ center and agribusiness incubator recently opened, to mixed reception.
—Chelsea Edgar, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
Woven City is among the most ambitious of these projects, creating an entire new community that also serves as a business and technology incubator.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Several Crown Research Institutes laid off hundreds of staff last year as part of the government’s cost-cutting measures, and the plan calls for shutting down Callaghan Innovation, a crown entity set up to improve the commercialization process and act as an innovation incubator.
—Byveronika Meduna, science.org, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Incubator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incubator. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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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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