Gopalakrishnan Deshpande Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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Application for the I-NCUBATE programme

1. Team Details

a)Name of the Team (Mandatory) / Click here to enter text.
b)Name of the Institution / Click here to enter text.
c)Name of the Faculty / Click here to enter text.
d)E-mail / Click here to enter text. /
e)Phone Number / Click here to enter text. /
f)Name of the Entrepreneur / Research scholar / Click here to enter text. /
g)E-mail / Click here to enter text. /
h)Phone Number / Click here to enter text. /
i)Name of the Mentor (If any) / Click here to enter text. /
j)E-mail / Click here to enter text. /
k)Phone Number / Click here to enter text. /
l)Are you fully committed to spending seven weeks in the I-NCUBATE programme? / Click here to enter text.

If the answer to point 1 (l) above is "YES", please answer the remaining questions in this form

2. I-NCUBATE Team details (Max one page)

Please describe roles played by each team member(Faculty, Mentor and Entrepreneur) in the project so far, and how they might change (if so) going forward as the teamdevelopsthe business.

3. Evolution of the Proposed Innovation

  1. Describe the idea and the market opportunity that you wish to address. Also provide a description of how the project evolved over time right from inception stage to where it is now.(max 500 words)

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  1. Describe the core technology on which the idea and product/service is based; focus on the competitive edge that the technology confers to your product. (max 500 words)

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  1. Describe what impact your innovation will have on a customer and/or others. (max 500 words)

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4. Description of the Potential Commercial Impact.

  1. Provide a profile of a typical customer who would value the proposed innovation. (Max 250words)

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  1. Describe the customer need that you believe will be met by the proposed innovation (Max 250 words)

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  1. Describe how the customer currently meets those needs (Max 250 words).

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  1. How much do you think would a customer pay for your proposed product/solution? How did you arrive at that estimate? (Max 250 words)

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5. Brief description of the project plan (Total of 1000 words for all sub questions)

a. Current status - At what stage is the project / business in terms of evolution of technology - e.g. proof of concept under testing, proof of concept completed, prototype under preparation, prototype ready, prototype being tested, patents filed,pilot production stage, etc.
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b. How do you expect to benefit from the I-NCUBATE Programme?
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c. Describe the initiatives you envision will be next steps in your project/business, after you have completed I-NCUBATE programme,e.g. MVP development (prototype for demonstration / testing), Business model feasibility, Patent application….
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6. Please enclose CVs of the Faculty, Entrepreneur, and Mentor (if any) and send it along with this filled in application

7. Mention the name and contents of all documents that you are attaching along with the application in the box below"

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Instructions:

Once you have finished the application, save the file in your computer and email a copy along with the attachments indicated in Q7 to the following addressesand

Please name the filled up word document"I-NCUBATE Application form_Team Name"

Send the application mail with the subject line "Team name_ I-NCUBATE application"

The last date for receipt of application forms is 22nd January 2018.

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