1. Cycle 6 Detailed Schedule

2. Weekly Web-Ex Check-ins: Oct-Dec
APPLICATION OVERVIEW
EARLY
DEC
Full proposal teams selected
FEB 25-26
Bootcamp
Finale (8-week)
EARLY APR
Pitch teams
selected
MID MAY
Projects begin
Mentors &
Advisors
assigned
Weekly Web-Ex Check-ins: Oct-Dec
Negotiate Milestones
Mock Pitch Day
NOV 1
Pre-proposals due
JAN 7-9
Bootcamp kicks off
MAR 15
Proposals due
APR 24
Pitch Day
JAN 31
Finale (4-week)
JAN
FEB
MAR
ARP
NOV

3. Timeline Tips PRE-PROPOSAL PHASE
11/1/18 – all proposals must be submitted by 3PM through FluidReview
Weeks of 11/5/18 and 11/12/18 – interviews
All teams must sign up for a 15-minute interview during one of the time slots provided in the application. The interview will help determine if the team will still be offered a spot in the I-Corps cohort even if the application is not invited to submit a full proposal.
11/30/18 (approximately) – notifications and Judge comments released
Tips
Make sure you have an invention disclosure on file with your home institution on or before the pre-proposal due date unless you have spoken with a PBNY representative and have another arrangement agreed upon in advance.
The Judges care about commercial potential, so be sure to emphasize that in your application while also being clear about how your technology brings value to your initial target market.
Have your technology licensing officer or someone else familiar with commercializing technologies review your application before submission.
If you have questions about your eligibility or any of the processes, please contact your campus representative or Lilly Belanger
PRE-PROPOSAL PHASE

4. Timeline FULL PROPOSAL PHASE Tips
Week of 12/10/18 – informal mentor mixer
PBNY will pair all teams with a mentor. If you would like the chance to meet some of the mentors and submit preferences, you can attend the mentor mixer.
January to February – I-Corps cohort (a.k.a. The Bootcamp)
The Bootcamp is required for all teams submitting full proposals with the exception of teams that have gone through an I-Corps program with this technology in the past year or will go through a program before March 15, 2019.
Two options: 4-week and 8-week version with the 8-week recommended
More information on the dates and assignments on the coming slides
3/15/19 – full proposal due by 3PM via FluidReview
4/3/19 (approximately) – notifications and Judge comments released
Tips
Before the informal mixer, read the bios/resumes of the mentors
Meet with your Mentor regularly and have them and others review your proposal before submitting.
Review the full proposal checklist to make sure you hit the key points.
Sign up for the 8-week Bootcamp to have the most time to explore the best business model for your technology
FULL PROPOSAL PHASE

5. BOOTCAMP SCHEDULE 4-Week Version 8-Week Version
January 7-9 – in-person kickoff (NYC)
January 15 – WebEx 1
January 22 – WebEx 2
January 31 – in-person finale (NYC)
January 7-9 – in-person kickoff (NYC)
January 15 – WebEx 1
January 22 – WebEx 2
February 1 – WebEx 3
February 12 – WebEx 4
February 19 – WebEx 5
February – in-person finale (NYC)
The goal is to help you identify and deeply understand your initial target market and your business model in order to draft a compelling story for your full proposal. Mentor expected to spend about an hour per week assisting
Teams will have access to funds to reimburse costs of travel to NYC for the in-person sessions as well as customer discovery activities. Teams that participate in the 8-week version will have $3,000 while teams in the 4-week session will have $1,500.
Provided there is space, teams are allowed to switch from the 4-week to the 8-week course during the Bootcamp

6. BOOTCAMP STRUCTURE & TIPS
Structure & Assignments
3-day in-person kickoff
Teams come to the session with their first Business Model Canvas and at least 5 customer interviews set up for the afternoon of Day 2
Weekly WebExes
Conduct 10 customer interviews per week and post brief notes. Goal is to have 100 interviews by the end of the 8-weeks (50 for 4-weeks).
Attend office hours with teaching team as needed to clarify certain concepts, review presentation, refine interview technique, etc.
Meet with mentor to talk through interview strategy and findings
Present learnings to teaching team on the weekly WebEx
In-person finale
Present overall lessons learned via presentation and video
Tips
Response rate for cold s is ~5%, so you will need a lot of contacts to reach 100 interviews. Before the Bootcamp starts, generate a list of at least 100 interviewees and their contact information.
Use the teaching team and mentors for contacts. Look through their LinkedIn pages for connections you want to talk to.
Post interview notes immediately after your interview so they are fresh
Be persistent! The process can be frustrating and time consuming but worth it if you put the effort in.
BOOTCAMP STRUCTURE & TIPS

7. Timeline PITCH PHASE Tips 4/10/19 (tentatively) – Mock Pitch Day
Optional but highly recommended.
Teams present to a panel of mentors, investors, and other experts (not the actual Judges) in a practice session.
Weeks of 4/8/19 and 4/15/19 – discuss milestones and award terms
So that projects can begin immediately upon award notification at Pitch Day, we prepare all of the necessary documents in advance.
Will discuss the business milestones that we expect all teams to complete as well as the other reporting requirements. Templates for deliverables will be provided for review as well.
4/24/19 – Pitch Day
Final pitch deck is due the day before.
Teams are allowed to watch pitches after theirs but not before.
5/15/19 – project start date
Costs incurred after the start date but before the contract is signed can be charged to the project retroactive once the contract is active
Tips
Practice with your mentor as well as others who do not know anything about your project after Mock Pitch Day.
Ensure all videos are embedded in the slides and work on other computers
Make sure the story about why your technology matters is prominent
PITCH PHASE

8. Overview of PowerBridgeNY Awardee Program
Phase I – Planning
Goal: create a prototype test plan that takes into account all the customer needs in order to better ensure a pilot test as a next step
Teams must convince a review panel that they have validated their customer segment and can provide a prototype that has a high likelihood of being field tested by a customer upon completion
Phase II – Execution
Goal: execute on the test plan created and validated in Phase I
Goal: evaluate the prospects of a startup
Phase III – Ignition
If the review committee feels a startup is the logical next step, they may choose to award an additional $50K in Ignition Grant funds
Goal: found a startup and put in place all operational elements
Funds are primarily used for out-of-pocket expenses (e.g. licensing costs, website development, accounting services, rent, etc.)
Review Session Structure
Teams will present for 15-minutes and have 15-minutes of Q&A
Panel will consist of PBNY management team as well as select reviewers some of who may also have been Judges during the application process
Reviewers are expected to attend all sessions to track progress of teams
Sessions happen approximately once per quarter, even if a team is not due for another tranche of funding
AWARDEE PROGRAM