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InnovationEcosystem
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Draft Request forQualifications
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Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................... 4Section I: Overview & Program Objectives ......................................................................................... 5Section II: Award Information ............................................................................................................ 62.1 Type of Award ...................................................................................................................... 62.2 Estimated Funding................................................................................................................ 62.3 Expected Number of Awards ................................................................................................ 62.4 Period of Performance ......................................................................................................... 62.5 Application Timeline ............................................................................................................. 6Section III: Eligibility Information ....................................................................................................... 73.1 Lead Applicants .................................................................................................................... 73.2 Applying for Multiple Elements ............................................................................................ 73.3 Permitted Activities .............................................................................................................. 73.4 Private Leverage Requirements ............................................................................................ 7Section IV: Application and Submission Information .......................................................................... 84.1 Information on Contract Opportunity ................................................................................... 84.2 Letter of Intent ..................................................................................................................... 84.3 Deadline for Receipt of Applications ..................................................................................... 84.4 Content and Form of Application Submission ....................................................................... 8Section V: System, Company and Element Performance Evaluation ................................................... 95.1 Evaluating the Innovation Ecosystem as a Whole ..................................................................... 95.2 Evaluating Each Idea, Team and Company in the Innovation Ecosystem................................... 95.3 Evaluating Each Element of the Innovation Ecosystem ............................................................. 9Section VI: Contract Proposal Narrative ........................................................................................... 116.1 Directions .............................................................................................................................. 116.2 Standard Questions ............................................................................................................... 116.3 Statewide resources and programs ........................................................................................ 136.3.1 Business Plan Competition .......................................................................................... 136.3.2 Mentor Networks ....................................................................................................... 146.3.3 Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (Startups) and Executives-in-Residence (Stage 2 firms) ... 166.3.4 Concept Development & Commercialization ............................................................... 186.3.5 Eco-system development: Internship Development & Talent Resource Directory ....... 206.3.6 Innovation Vouchers ................................................................................................... 216.4 System Facilitation ............................................................................................................. 226.4.1 System Management .................................................................................................. 22
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36.4.2 Software Platform(s) ................................................................................................... 236.4.3 Data Collection, Feedback and Verification ................................................................. 246.5 As Part of an Innovation Hub ................................................................................................. 256.5.1 Innovation Hub Management ..................................................................................... 266.5.2 Concierge ................................................................................................................... 276.5.3 Accelerator ................................................................................................................. 286.5.4 Entrepreneur Club House ........................................................................................... 296.5.5 Entrepreneur Hotel/Co-Working space ....................................................................... 306.5.6 Entrepreneur Education.............................................................................................. 316.5.7 Choose-Your-Own-Adventure ..................................................................................... 32Section VII. Approximate Maximum Contract Allocations ................................................................ 33Section VIII. Internal Controls and Audit Process Narrative .............................................................. 34Section IX: Application Evaluation and Selection Process ................................................................. 359.1 Evaluation Criteria ................................................................................................................. 359.2 Review and selection process ............................................................................................. 36Section X: Additional Information .................................................................................................... 3710.1 Questions ............................................................................................................................ 3710.2 Transparency ....................................................................................................................... 3710.3 Reporting, Monitoring and Inspections ................................................................................ 3710.4 Timeliness Requirements ..................................................................................................... 3710.5 Payment .............................................................................................................................. 37
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