The SmartStart Venture Forum® featuring UNYTECH offers early-stage companies in search of investment an opportunity present your business plan to the venture investment community.
Who Can Apply?
- Early stage technology companies that have been started out of a university in New York
- Technology or technology-related companies (Examples: Pharmaceuticals, Materials, Electronics, Chemicals, Software, Manufacturing, Robotics, etc....If you're not sure whether you fit - call us!)
- Your firm may or may not yet be a legal entity
- Companies with actual current revenues not to exceed $1 million
- Company is seeking funding and expertise to develop business and achieve next milestone
- Primary business location and/or headquarters in New York State
Final Selection Process
- Semi-finalists are chosen by a panel of experts (VCs, angels and others) who will review your online application.
- Semi-finalists will describe their business opportunity in an eight (8) minute PowerPoint presentation which should describe the company's business, investment opportunity, growth potential and exit strategy
- Semi-finalists will be provided with a mentor to help refine presentations for the final selection process.
- Finalists are chosen at a mandatory session (date and location to be announced). Presentation tips and hints from venture experts will be offered to each semi-finalist during these mandatory sessions.
- Final selection of companies will take place after our selection committee reviews the presentations.
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