Small businesses play a vital role when it comes to GDP and employment. At the same time, they have a very high failure rate in the initial phase, ranging from 50 to 95%. To change that, startup incubators have built the capacity needed for entrepreneurs and innovators to survive
What is your opinion on how to determine if an incubator is "worth it" or not?
This is a really individual decision, in the full article you can find more information about it, too. It depends on your startup's stage and from which stage the incubator supports, usually incubator programs start pre-product and earlier.
Also, it depends on your team's knowledge, expertise, and own network. You probably don't have the need to join an incubator if you are strong at all those points.