This is the first stage where NTU-BIC foster a culture of entrepreneurship and the pre incubation program is a way to channel the interest in entrepreneurship into a process for developing a new business. The following activities are carried out during this stage:

• Interactive sessions with potential entrepreneurs.
• Entrepreneurial Assessment and feedback session
• Counselling and pre-incubation business advice
• Business start-up guidance

The following activities are carried out during this stage:

• Submission of Business Idea by filling application form
• Business Idea Presentation / Pitch before selection Committee
• Question and Answers Session
• Business Idea selection

This stage of incubation is for entrepreneurs having gone through different stages. During this stage, NTU-BIC offers office space, high speed internet, meeting rooms and other business development support services. Following activities are part of this stage:

• Training and Mentoring
• Networking with Industry experts
• Efficient utilization of provided resources
• New Product/Process Development
• Incubated Companies Performance Evaluation

During this stage, the Incubatees have multiple customers, generating revenues and well aware of their competitors. The activities include:

• Business and Growth Assessment
• Clients Assessment
• Financial Evaluation
• Graduation Program