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The Impact of Business Incubators in Arab Universities in Supporting Sustainable Entrepreneurship in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

69-86 Vol: 16, Issue: 1, 2026
Receiving Date: 2025-12-02
Acceptance Date: 2026-01-21
Publication Date: 2026-02-12
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http://doi.org/10.37648/ijtbm.v16i01.005

Abstract

The research reveals several key findings, the most significant being that university business incubators have a significant and positive impact on sustainable entrepreneurship. Additionally, it identifies a mediating role for artificial intelligence in enhancing sustainable entrepreneurship within the context of the sampled Arab universities

Keywords: University Business Incubators; Sustainable Entrepreneurship; Artificial Intelligence; Arab Universities.

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