The present thesis focuses on the entrepreneurial sector in Italy, specifically examining the activities of incubators and accelerators. It begins by discussing the state of the art of the entrepreneurial sector, providing an overview of incubators and their historical context, definitions, diffusion in the USA and Europe, services provided, costs, revenues, and categorization. The categorization mainly includes corporate, university, and social incubators. The literature review also covers related topics such as technology incubators, academic entrepreneurship and spin-offs, corporate social responsibility, and open innovation. The section also highlights the benefits of incubation activities. The thesis then focuses on accelerators, another type of entrepreneurial organization.