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Launch Chapel Hill Accelerator Application
I have already emailed my pitch deck of about 10 slides as a file, or a link to it, as part of this application to
info@launchchapelhill.com
. My email subject line and file name include my last name and "Launch Spring 25". The link goes to a Google Drive file or Dropbox file that I've given you permission to access for use in the application review process.
Please select...
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No
I have already emailed my 2-minute pitch video file, or a link to it, as part of this application to
info@launchchapelhill.com
. My email subject line and file name include my last name and "Launch Spring 25". The link goes to a Google Drive file or Dropbox file that I've given you permission to access for use in the application review process.
Please select...
Yes
No
Relevant Companies for the Cohort
The program is designed for companies at the MVP (Minimum Viable Product) stage, focusing on value proposition, customer discovery, and prepare for the next stages of profitability and scaling.
Which of the following stages best describes your company's current status?
Idea
MVP
Early Revenue
Scaling
The companies selected for this cohort will ideally be aligned with at least one of KPMG's Innovation Frontiers. Please check all of the following Innovation Frontiers that are relevant to your company.
Quantum Computing
Semiconductor and Chip Innovation (Future of Computing)
Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and Advanced AI Applications
Crypto and Digital Assets
Industry 4.0 and Automated Manufacturing
Humanoid Robotics (AI and Robotics Convergence)
Biotech and Life Sciences
Venture and Founder Information
What is the name of your venture?
What is your venture's website? LinkedIn or Facebook sites are acceptable. (Enter "n/a" if you do not have a website yet.)
What is your primary social media site? And what is your account or link?
When was your venture founded?
Founder/Primary Contact
First Name
Last Name
Email Address
Phone Number
Areas of Expertise
UNC Affiliation. We do not require an affiliation with UNC or the town of Chapel Hill, but we do like to track affiliations. Please choose the most recent/relevant to you.
Undergraduate Student
Graduate Student
Faculty
Staff
Alumni - Undergraduate degree
Alumni - Graduate degree
Other UNC Affiliation
Parent
Friend
No UNC Affiliation
UNC PID Number
Preferred Pronouns
Please select...
He/him/his
She/her/hers
They/them/theirs
Prefer not to disclose
Other
Other
Gender
Please select...
Female
Male
Non-Binary
Other
Prefer not to disclose
Race/Ethnicity
White or Caucasian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
Asian or Asian American
American Indian or Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
Other
Prefer Not to Answer
Add a second founder/team member:
Yes
No
Founder #2
First Name
Last Name
Email Address
Phone Number
Add a third founder/team member:
Yes
No
Founder #3
First Name
Last Name
Email Address
Phone Number
Add a fourth founder/team member:
Yes
No
Founder #4
First Name
Last Name
Email Address
Phone Number
Add a fifth founder/team member:
Yes
No
Founder #5
First Name
Last Name
Email Address
Phone Number
Describe your team
(who is working on the business, are they paid or unpaid, what skills do they have relevant to the business, how are responsibilities divided among them, etc.). (limit 3000 characters)
3000 characters left.
How many team members do you have? (number only)
3000 characters left.
Company Mailing Address
Address
City
State
Please select...
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District Of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Puerto Rico
Virgin Island
Northern Mariana Islands
Guam
American Samoa
Palau
Postal Code
Where is your company physically located?
Same as mailing address
At another address
No physical address
Company Physical Address
Company Physical Address (Street, City, State, Zip code)
Address
City
State
Please select...
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District Of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Puerto Rico
Virgin Island
Northern Mariana Islands
Guam
American Samoa
Palau
Postal Code
Where do you plan to locate your company after graduating from the Launch Chapel Hill program?
Has your company filed articles of incorporation?
Yes
No
When did you incorporate?
What is the ownership structure?
Please select...
501c
LLC - Limited Liability
C Corporation
L3C Low-Profit LLC
Fiscally Sponsored
Sole Proprietorship
S Corporation
Partnership
Benefit Corporation
Other
Do you and your cofounders have an operating agreement? Click here for
Basic Information about Operating Agreements
.
Yes
No
Company Details
Describe your company in 140 characters or less.
140 characters left.
In more detail, what does your company do or make? What is interesting or new about what your company does? (limit 2000 characters)
2000 characters left.
If you have a prototype or demo, please link it here:
Customers and Market
Who, specifically, is your intended customer? How is your market structured or segmented, such as industry, demographics, consumers or businesses, etc. (limit 1000 characters)
1000 characters left.
What problem are you trying to solve? What is the customer's unmet need or pain point? (limit 500 characters)
500 characters left.
How do customers address their needs today (without your solution)? (limit 500 characters)
500 characters left.
What is the business model you envision using? How do you plan to deliver or sell the product/service? For example, subscription, direct product sales, B2B, B2C, advertising. (limit 1000 characters)
1000 characters left.
Revenue & Funding
Do you have any revenue? If so, how much? If not, when do you expect to break even?
Have you made any sales? If not, when do you expect to acquire your first customer?
What is your anticipated revenue three years from now?
Have you raised any funding? If so, how much and from where (friends/family, angel/seed, prizes, contracts, loans, etc.)?
Are you looking to raise outside funding in the next 12 months? If so, how much?
Please describe any progress or traction that you have achieved. Include customers, beta testers, user metrics, revenue, or any other indicators of progress. (limit 1000 characters)
1000 characters left.
Who are your competitors? Who might become your competitors? Who do you fear the most? (limit 1000 characters)
1000 characters left.
Program Details
Why are you applying to Launch Chapel Hill and what do you hope to gain? (limit 500 characters)
500 characters left.
Have you participated in other UNC-Chapel Hill innovation and entrepreneurship programs? Check all that apply.
Yes, Participated In
1789 Hub
BeAM - Be A Maker
BLUE
Campus Y
Carolina Angel Network
Carolina Challenge
Carolina Creates
Carolina E(I) Lab
Carolina Innovators Connect (previously Carolina Startup Connect)
Eshelman Institute for Innovation
Innovate Carolina Junction
Innovation Education Grant
(previously Dreamers Who Do)
KickStart Venture Services
MEITE (School of Education)
NC TraCS FastTraCS
Patent Landscaping and Market Research Svc
Other MBA - evening, executive, online
Reese News Lab (Media & Journalism)
Shuford Program in Entrepreneurship (Minor)
StartUp UNC (formerly LTV)
UNC Dept of Computer Science
Please share any other regional programs you've participated in. Examples include American Underground, NC IDEA, RIoT Labs, Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative, NC State Entrepreneurship, or First Flight Venture Center.
Briefly share what value those programs brought to you and your company. (max 1000 characters)
1000 characters left.
How many members of your team would you expect to work from the Launch space at the Innovate Carolina Junction? (Provide a specific number.)
How many hours per week will each person be working in the space? (Provide a specific number.)
Is there anything else you would like to tell us?
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Program applying to (validation)
Launch Chapel Hill
Contact Information
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