Business incubation is one of the implementation tools of government’s strategy for facilitating women entrepreneurship development in India. The purpose of this study is to measure the effectiveness of incubation services for women entrepreneurs in Bengaluru city. Study was carried out by using survey method. Only twenty five tenants from a women specific incubator “AWAKE (Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Karnataka) of Bengaluru city were respondents, since, it’s a pilot study. Self-administered questionnaire measuring the effectiveness of 24 incubation services was incorporated in this study. Results reflected that, women entrepreneurs are satisfied with their incubator in terms of providing them with various incubation related facilities/services. The study revealed that, incubator has been effective in delivering the facilities/services to its tenants, which may in turn empower the women entrepreneurs to face the competition and challenges in carrying out business.

Incubation, Women entrepreneurship, performance evaluation, economic development, Business incubation..