Recognized nationally and internationally for over 25 years, IPN Incubator now also manages the Incubators "Powered by IPN". These incubators consist of collaborative and supportive programs to entrepreneurship, either local or institutional, arising from partnerships between IPN and local authorities or other institutions. These partnerships follow the management model and incubation activities of IPN Incubator, functioning under its sinergetic coordination, with the objective of maximizing the resources' efficiency and efficacy of its impact. The first two examples of the the Incubators "Powered by IPN" are HIESE – Habitat for Business Innovation in Strategic Sectors, in Penela, located 30 km away from IPN, and INOPOL – Entrepreneurship Academy of Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, located 10 km away from IPN.