2013 Startup of the Year Awards

Nomination & Application Process

Overview

The University of Iowa is pleased to announce the Startup of the Year Awards. In order to recognize innovation and entrepreneurship on campus, two startup businesses affiliated with the University of Iowa will be honored. The awards ceremony will be held in conjunction with the inaugural Hawkeye Innovation Summit on Friday, April 26th, 2013. Two startup awards will be presented: (1) University of Iowa Startup of the Year and (2) University of Iowa Student Startup of the Year.

Eligibility

Any company started by a current UI student, faculty member, or staff member is encouraged to apply.

For the University of Iowa Startup of the Year Award, at least one owner of the company must be employed by the University of Iowa at the time of the application or the principal address of the startup must be located at the UI Research Park or Bedell Entrepreneurship Learning Laboratory.
For the University of Iowa Student Startup of the Year Award, at least one owner must be a student at the University of Iowa enrolled in 6 credit hours or more at the time of the application.
The company must be based in Iowa.
For the purpose of this award, a startup is defined as a company that has been operational for three (3) years or less.

Criteria

Market Potential and Competitive Advantage
Achievements to date including Jobs Created, Capital Raised and Revenue Generated
Future Plans

Nomination

Companies affiliated with the University of Iowa are encouraged to self-nominate.

Deadline

The deadline to complete the form below is midnight on Sunday, March 31st.

Step 1 - Nominee Information: (* indicated a required field)
Award applying for	UI Startup of the Year * UI Student Startup of the Year
Business Name	*
Website	*
Street Address	*
City	*	State *	Zip *
Nominee's Name	*
UI Status	* Other:
Company Title	*
E-mail Address	*
Phone Number	(xxx-xxx-xxxx) *
Nominator Information:
Nominator's Name	*
Company
E-mail Address	*
Phone Number	(xxx-xxx-xxxx) *
Step 2 - Executive Summary Please submit a two-page executive summary, outlining the areas below. All information will be kept strictly confidential by committee. Executive Overview Date founded (Month/Year) Describe the company and its product(s) and/or service(s) Revenue (to date or for 2012) Investments to date Market Assessment Market size Target market Competitive advantage Achievements and milestones Describe the business achievements & milestones reached Next Steps Describe the future plans for the business over the next 12 months Management Team List and briefly describe the backgrounds of key owners and any other management team members Outside boards and advisors
Upload your two-page executive summary:	*

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