Application Outline:                   V-QUAD
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            This slide deck is not meant for an oral pitch. 
            Use minimum 12 point font for text other than slide headings
    • Start with a hook to grab the reviewers’ attention on the cover sheet
    • Provide company/business/team overview
    • Identify the problem your technology is proposing to solve
    • Identify the market potential for your technology
    • Technical Assistance Request
    • Proposed Budget
    • Potential University Partner
    • End with bulleted summary, include call to action
    • Use graphics where you can replace words
    • This is only a guide, feel free to change up anything in this template to make it your own.
    • You may provide additional documentation as instructed in the application packet.
               Company Overview                                      V-QUAD
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       •  Provide a descriptive, but succinct statement about your 
          business and your technology
       •  Identify key members of your Management Team 
          especially those will interface with a given university for 
          the proposed scope of work. (You may include relevant 
          resumes as additional attachments by uploading to the 
          V-Quad website)
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       Problem Identified                                                                   V-QUAD
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       •    What is the problem/pain point for your target customers?
       •    What’s happening in the market that makes your solution a good opportunity 
            to ease that pain point?
       •    How big is the Market for this?
             – Total Size
             – Chart: Market or Niche area, growth $/Year next 2-3 years
             – Global or Niche market?
       •    Market % targeted
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             Your Product/Solution                                                          V-QUAD
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         •   Describe Product
              – Benefits to end user/ benefits that other solutions don’t offer- 
                  uniqueness
              – Attributes/Features
         •   Where are you in the development phase?
              – Idea, prototype, pilot process
              – What have you already done?
         •   Do you have Intellectual Property to Protect/ anything proprietary?
               
           What is your competitive edge/differentiation?
           •   What/Who are your competitors?
           •   What is their respective market share?
           •   How will you maintain your competitive advantage?
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             Go To Market Strategy and                               V-QUAD
                       Revenue Model                                    ETAP
       •  List current or potential customers
       •  Describe your strategy for acquiring new customers and 
          keeping existing ones
       •  What are your channels to market?  How will customers 
          find you? 
       •  Business or Revenue Model
           – Single Product sales?  Or License model? Subscription? Other?
           – Show revenue and profit growth forecasts for next 3 years  (A graph is helpful in this case) 
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