IDEABOOST Network Connect | Application 2017

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Welcome, applicant! Selection for participation in IDEABOOST Network Connect begins with the application form below. Please note:

Companies interested in applying to IDEABOOST Accelerator - Cohort 6 (March - June, 2017) must first be accepted into IDEABOOST Network Connect.

Product must be past ideation stage (eg. working prototype, beta version)
Co-productions and joint ventures between Canadian and non-Canadian companies are also eligible, provided that the Canadian team member is the one who submits the application to IDEABOOST
At the end of the form, you will be asked to attach your Articles of Incorporation or Letters Patent and will be encouraged to attach an up-to-date deck (eg. investor/pitch) - acceptable file types include: PDF, Powerpoint & Keynote - please limit files to 15MB
IDEABOOST Accelerator application is open to IDEABOOST Network Connect companies only
You may save your application before submitting. In-progress information is stored up to 10 days only. Incomplete applications will not be considered

The CFC is committed to providing accessible practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation during any stage of your participation in any of the Programs at the CFC, please contact Deborah Fallows, CHRO, at: dfallows@cfccreates.com. This ensures that the appropriate accommodations are in place before you begin your Program.

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CFC will collect your personal information; to allow us to contact you, for statutory and identification purposes and as part of our selection process only. Your personal information is kept in a secure location and access to this information is restricted to persons who require it to fulfill the above functions.

Questions?

Please write us at recruitment@ideaboost.ca.

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Applicant

A1a. Applicant's First Name:

A1b. Applicant's Last Name:

A2. Applicant's Position:

A3. Applicant's Email:

A4. Applicant's Phone Number:

A5. Is the applicant also a signing officer?

A6a. Signing Officer's First Name:

A6b. Signing Officer's Last Name:

A7. Signing Officer's Position:

A8. Signing Officer's Email:

A9. Signing Officer's Phone Number:

Please provide the following identifying information:

B1. Organization Legal Name	B2. CRA business number (9 digits)
B3. Organization Operating Name	B4. Business Phone Number
B5. Street Address	B6. City
B7. State/ Province / Region	B8. Postal/Zip Code
B9. Country

B10. Do you have a website?

YesNo

B10a. Company website: (Please provide full URL, including http:// or https://)

B11. Please provide a short description of your company (5 - 10 lines):

Max 100 words

B12. Select the option which best describes your organizational structure:

B12a. Organizational Structure - Other (Please specify):

B13. How many founders does your company have?

B14. With which gender does each founder identify?

	Female	Male	Non-binary	Prefer not to disclose
Founder

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Product

C1. Product name:

C2. Please select the category your product best fits into:

Wearable, Capture, VR/AR technology (Visual, sensor driven, touch or multi-gestural systems that capture all manner of data, including stereoscopic 3D devices and full virtual reality helmets; hardware/software solutions that leverage sensors on the body)Audience engagement systems (Platforms, data tracking, engagement tracking, analytic tools)AdTechStorytelling platforms (Transmedia authoring platforms, second screen applications, new storytelling formats, multi-platform applications)Curation tools (Supporting the collection, discovery and distribution of content)Mobile applications (Second screen, hybrid content models, community management and curation)Other

C2a. Product category - Other (please specify how it relates to the digital-entertainment industry)

C3. What is your product elevator pitch (5 - 10 lines)?

Max 100 words

C4. Please tell us about your competitors:

C5. At what stage of the revenue cycle is your product?

C6. At what stage of the product development process are you?

C7. Approximately when did you start working on this idea?

C8. Link to a demo video if available:

Please provide full URL, including http:// or https:// and any password

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Sales/Revenue

In this section we will be asking about your financial activity to date

D1. Please tell us if you have any customers in the following sales channels:

B2CB2BNone

D1a. How many B2C customers do you have?

D1b. Please list or briefly describe your B2C Customers, Sponsors, Partners:

D1c. How many B2B customers do you have?

D1d. Please list or briefly describe your B2B Customers, Sponsors, Partners, etc:

D2. How much revenue did your company make in your past fiscal year?

D2a. What percentage of that revenue was derived from your product and/or services? (%)

Employment

F4. Of your total employee count,

F4a. What percentage is located in Canada? (%)

F4b. What percentage is located in Ontario? (%)

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Investors & Business Partnerships

H1. How much investment has your company raised to date (from all sources)? ($)

H5. How much investment has accrued from the following sources to date? Check all that apply:

Private (eg. angel, venture capital)Government (eg. Canada Media Fund, Bell Fund)Not-for-profit Organization (other than CFC)

H5a. How much Private investment? ($)

H5b. What percentage were angel investors? (%)

H5c. Angel investors (please specify names):

H5d. What percentage was venture capital? (%)

H5e. Venture capital (please specify names):

H5f. How much Government funding? ($)

H5g. Government (please specify names):

H5h. How much not-for-profit Org. (other than CFC)? ($)

H5i. Not-for-profit Org. (please specify names):

H3. Please select any raises you have achieved thus far:

Seed RoundSeries ANone

H3a. Seed - amount of raise: ($)

H3b. Series A - amount of raise: ($)

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Marketing/Social & Vanity

I2a. Twitter handle:

I2c. Facebook url:

I2e. YouTube url:

I2g. Instagram handle:

I2i. Snapchat handle:

I2m. LinkedIn url:

I2K. Google+ url:

Working with IDEABOOST

J1. How did you first hear about IDEABOOST?

J1a. Referral (please specify who):

J2. Please describe what you want to accomplish through IDEABOOST:

J3. Is there anything else we should know about your company?

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Attachments

K1. DECK: We strongly encourage you to include an investor/pitch deck with additional information about your product and your business model.

Acceptable file types include: PDF, Powerpoint & Keynote - please limit files to 15MB

K2. Please provide your articles of incorporation or letters patent.

Acceptable file types include: PDF, JPG, etc - please limit files to 15MB

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