NBIA forums are groups of NBIA members who share knowledge and experience relative to their common interest in a particular aspect of business incubation. Forums may focus on professional themes, such as technical matters, shared issues or serving particular types of client companies.

Current forums cover topics such as rural incubation, bioscience incubation, university-affiliated incubation, and technology incubation.

Forums help their members to:

• keep up with the latest developments and professional activities in their field.


• interact with knowledgeable experts.


• contribute to the advancement of their profession.