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Apply to an Innosphere program with this ONE application!

This is a one-stop-shop application! Whether you’re interested in upcoming cohorts, the SAGE program, the Life Sciences Incubation Program, or other commercialization programs — this is the application for you!

Start here to submit your company application!

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Congratulations – you’ve taken a big step for the future of your startup company! On behalf of Innosphere, we’re excited to learn more about you and your technology. We look forward to accelerating your startup’s success, supporting your commercialization efforts, and helping you reach your next business milestones!

Complete this application to the best of your ability. This typically takes around 60-90 minutes or less to complete.
If you have additional documents such as an investor pitch deck or business plan, you may attach those at the end of the application; please limit your additional attachments to only 2 extra documents.

IF KNOWN, select the program(s) for which you are applying

Life Sciences Incubation Program

The SAGE program

Innosphere's Incubation & Commercialization Program

Life Sciences Incubation Program
This program is powered through a partnership between Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA), the Colorado BioScience Institute, and Innosphere Ventures.

The SAGE program
This program provides early-stage startup companies with pro bono advising.

Innosphere’s Incubation Program for Founders
If you haven’t selected an option above, this one is for you! Our leading business incubation program is for founders commercializing technologies and products in science and technology-based sectors.

Is this a U.S. Department of Energy funded technology? This includes receiving funds from a DOE applied program office or support from national labs.

Yes

No

How does your product or service address environmental challenges, climate change and/or energy production, distribution and/or end-use?

Application questions

1. Brief description of the technology that you are focused on bringing to market.(Required)

2. Describe your business and the problem(s) that your product/solution solves.(Required)

3. Describe the market you are targeting and your initial target customers. How many of them have you interviewed about the problem you’re solving and the need for your solution? What is your estimate of the total addressable market?

4. What is the value proposition to your target customer?

5. Describe your business model – how do you generate sales and ultimately make a profit?

6. How is the problem you’re solving, solved today? Who are your competitors and how will you differentiate your solution?

7. Describe your initial go-to-market plan. Include information on your sale strategies including channel partners.

8. Describe current traction with customers (users, customers, pilots, revenue) and the development stage of your product/solution.

9. How much capital (grants, friends and family, outside investors) have you currently raised, and from what sources?

10. How much funding do you anticipate needing in the next 12 months? What funding sources will you pursue? What business milestones does this funding help you achieve?

11. Is your company goal to have a successful merger, acquisition, or exit?(Required)

Yes

No

Not sure

11.1 What is the anticipated total funding needed to reach an exit?

12. What are specific goals for the business over the next 12 months?

13. What challenges will you face over the next 12 months?

14. Describe your founding team and/or your team’s current gaps

15. If available, provide a URL where we can access your company demo

16. What are the top 3 things that our incubation program, subject matter experts, and advisors can help you accomplish?

17. Last question! How did you hear about this incubation program for startups? (e.g. university referral, mentor, online, colleague, an event you attended, email, another organization, etc.)(Required)

18. If you have additional documents such as an investor pitch deck or business plan, please attach; however, do limit your additional attachments to only 2 extra files

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Max. file size: 128 MB, Max. files: 2.

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Complete the Innosphere Advisor and SAGE Advisor Interest Form
You’ll hear back from our advisor coordinator within the next 8-10 business days!

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Founders of Startups — Apply Today!

Apply to an Innosphere program with this ONE application!

This is a one-stop-shop application! Whether you’re interested in upcoming cohorts, the SAGE program, the Life Sciences Incubation Program, or other commercialization programs — this is the application for you!

Start here to submit your company application!

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