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This research explored the performance of business incubators in Daejeon, Korea, specifically concentrating on the managers, tenants, and graduate companies of business incubators. This study reviewed the special characteristics of incubator managers, tenants and graduates and analyzed three specific measurements on the performance of business incubators: 1) the contribution of tenant and graduate companies to the regional economy, 2) the quality and performance of the incubator’s different support services, and 3) the performance of the support services for tenant and graduate companies taking root in Daejeon outside the incubator and the formation of networks within the community. As a basis for determining the performance of business incubators in Daejeon, data were compared between tenants and graduates, analyzing start-ups on both the linear and non-linear model, research and development innovation in start-ups as compared to that in corporations and in university and research institutes. Finally, this study suggested development strategies for business incubators in Daejeon, particularly in terms of technology commercialization support for tenant and graduate companies.