The word incubation (from the Latin incubare, "to lie upon") may refer to: Avian incubation, sitting on or brooding bird's eggs in order to hatch them Incubation period, a medical term for the time between being exposed to infection and showing first symptoms Business incubator, for startup businesses Talent incubator, a modern form of crowdsourcing whereby individuals can raise funds online to further a career in music (Sellaband), modeling (Beauty Holding) or sports (Little Yim) Incubati… (More on Incubate)