Spark Fund Application

Apply For Spark Fund

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1. Tell Us About You

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Full name... *

Email address... *

Phone number... *

My team name or invention name is... *

Your Spark Fund Project

1. Describe the expected customer for the innovation. Which unmet customer or market needs are you addressing? What problem are you solving? (about 250 words) *

2. Describe the value proposition of your proposed innovation. What is the key differentiator of your company or technology? Why do customers care? (about 250 words) *

3. Succinctly describe your innovation. Which aspects are original and transformative compared to the current state of the art? (about 250 words) *

4. Describe the R&D plan you would carry out if you won a Spark Fund award. What outcomes are you seeking to achieve? Why are these outcomes important? How would you use $25,000 to achieve these outcomes? (about 500 words) *

5. If you win a Spark Fund award, who will be responsible for leading the R&D project? *

Your I-Corps Background

Which I-Corps programs have you completed? You can pick more than one option. *

UA’s I-Corps (21+ customer interviews) National I-Corps Teams (100+ customer interviews) I-Corps@Ohio (100+ customer interviews) VentureWell eTeams (50+ customer interviews)

If you completed the National I-Corps Teams program, what was the date of your final National I-Corps meeting? *

Your Uploads

The final slides you prepared for your most recent I-Corps cohort (PPT or PDF) *

Max file size: 20MB

A download of all the customer interview notes you uploaded to Launchpad Central, Canvas, Basecamp or whatever technology platform your I-Corps program used (XLS, CSV, DOC or PDF) *

Max file size: 20MB

An image or PDF of the most recent version of the business model canvas you’ve prepared (optional) (JPG or PDF) *

Max file size: 20MB

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