An incubator is a piece of hospital equipment that helps weak or small babies, organisms to survive. …
An incubator is a piece of equipment used to keep eggs or bacteria at the correct temperature for them to develop.

The incubator can also be used to hoover over eggs which have been produced by a mother Hen that has passed away.

This term incubator is also being used to refer to companies, organizations and other models that are designed to create a scientific environment that helps weaker services and organisms that need help to grow, develop and also be able to maximize their potential.