upcoming deadlines

Spring 2018 Funding Cycle

Friday, January 19th, 2018 by 5 P.M.

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investment
​GOAL

Great products, services, and teams that can produce successful businesses that can impact economic development in Northeast Ohio. We hope that our investment capital provides enough money to further develop products and businesses, secure additional funding, and ultimately help companies survive the "valley of death." 

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what is the investment?

• $25,000 as a convertible note 
• By convertible note, we mean that upon maturity of the note or upon raising a significant amount of funds, NEOSVF may decide whether to take back the note or to convert the value of the note into equity.

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who is eligible?

• High-tech startup companies in the Northeast Ohio area 

• These high risk, high reward companies are especially vulnerable during their pre-revenue stages

• Focus on companies that are imagining, incubating, demonstrating, and starting to enter the market.
• You DO NOT NEED TO BE A STUDENT to apply for funding!  

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how does it work?

• First point of contact: submit a Pitch Deck and Executive Summary
• 6 companies are selected for in-person investment presentations
• Due diligence is performed on these companies
  
• Investment recommendations are given to the board
  

TEch focus areas​
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  Your company must be involved in one of the following in order for us to consider you:​

• Advanced Materials (related to advanced polymers, ceramics, composites, carbon fibers and nanotubes, and specialty metals and alloys)
• Medical Technology ( related to imaging, surgical instruments/equipment, implant devices, and regenerative medicine)

• Software Applications
• Sensing and Automation Technologies
• Situational Awareness Systems
• Surveillance Systems Solar and Photovoltaic.
• Fuel Cells, Energy Storage
• Medical Technology

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