Practical experience and different approaches in mentoring and coaching innovation

This paper begins with a short introduction of Iceland and its economic environment. The main contents involve a discussion on the results of two studies, one concerning science parks in the Øresund area, and the other concerning internal surveys and research conducted at the IceTec Incubation Centre. In addition, I examine the experience of IceTec in operating support programs for entrepreneurs and SMEs in the field of innovation. Within this context, I draw attention to several areas where improvements should be made in order to increase added value of the programs.