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Congratulations! You’ve taken the first step to build a successful, high-growth, high-impact tech/biotech company.

CED has a proven track record in supporting companies at the most critical time. Our outcomes are based on our ability to deliver effective education while engaging a powerful network of experts to assist along the way. If selected, your company will have the opportunity to join our 12-week cohort starting August 22nd 2023.

Companies in GRO will attend weekly classes delivered by top-notch speakers, receive 1:1 coaching from industry leaders and entrepreneurs, and complete assignments to help grow and scale.

We encourage you to apply if you:

Have plans to start a high-growth tech or biotech company but don't know where to begin.
Have started a high-growth tech or biotech company but are pre-revenue and need to nail the launch.
Have launched a high-growth tech or biotech company with some revenue but are looking to scale.

All applications are due by July 21st, 2023, and will be reviewed by a selection committee comprised of industry experts. Companies will be notified of their selection the week of August 7th, and announced publicly once the program begins in August.

This application should take around 30-45 minutes. You may save and return to the application by clicking the button above. It will prompt you to create a login and password that you can use to access your application. Remember to hit submit when you have completed the application and are ready to send it in.

The deadline to submit your company application is July 21st 2023.

If you have issues submitting your application, please email Preet at pmankad@cednc.org.

Applicant Info

First Name

Last Name

Title

Mobile Phone

Work Phone

Company Mailing Street

Company Mailing City

State/Province

Company Mailing Postal Code

Company Details

Company Name

Website

Company LinkedIn

Incorporation Date

Industry Sector

Does your company have any affiliation with a university? If so, which one?

Short Company Description (Your Elevator Pitch)

Founding/C-Suite Team (Name, Title, LinkedIn URL)

Board Members/Key Advisors (Name, LinkedIn URL)

Number of FT Employees

Number of PT Employees

Number of Contractors

What stage of development is your company currently in?

Idea Stage - have identified a problem that technology can solveCustomer Discovery - have conducted more than 10 customer discovery interviews with more plannedMVP Completed - preparing to launchEarly Product Market Fit/Validation - less than 10 paying customersScaling - between 10-100 paying customersOther

What is your projected revenue for 2023? If no revenue, do you have pilot/beta customers? Please explain

Application Questions

What unmet need/problem are you solving

What is your solution? Briefly describe how your solution is addressing the unmet need/ problem.

Explain how your technology is disruptive. What is your company's defense in the marketplace? Highlight your company's intellectual property, innovation, technology, or market advantage.

Explain your company's intellectual property. Do you have existing patents? Pending patents? Signed License Agreements? Any other barriers to entry against your competitors?

What is your company's plan for generating revenue? What are the customer segments and price points?

Who is your target market? Given the number of customers and revenue model, what is the dollar value of your market opportunity at launch and at scale? (Please include figures and sources of data).

Who are your company's direct competitors, potential competitors and alternative solutions? How is your product or service differentiated from your competition's product or service?

What are the milestones you're hoping to achieve in the next 12 months?

Tell the selection committee why you should be selected.

Occasionally CED partners will sponsor full or partial need-based scholarships for companies to participate in GRO. If interested, please provide a brief explanation about why you and your company should be considered, and how a scholarship may help you.

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