Incubator zones are designed to encourage entrepreneurship by providing business support services and technical assistance. They primarily cater to start-up businesses or other businesses that are not well established. The exact services that are provided by incubator zones vary, but they generally provide a variety of business support services. Businesses are generally required to apply in order to become part of an incubator program. Acceptance is based on a variety of factors, including the nature of the business and the quality of the potential entrepreneur's business plan.