SOSV (HAX + IndieBio)

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The best accelerator for hard tech. HAX for hardware startups (includes Shenzhen manufacturing access). IndieBio for biotech (wet lab space included). Can't get this elsewhere.

Tier

Tier C

Application questions 57

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First Name
02

Last Name
03

Contact Email

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04

Company Name
05

Website
06 · 140 chars

Description, in 140 characters
07

Company location (City)
08

Company location (State / Province / Region)
09

Company location (Country)
10

Founder (Name)
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Founder (Title)
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Founder (Email)
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Founder (LinkedIn)
14

Where is your team currently located? (current location doesn't affect application)
15

What is the availability of the founders to attend the program? Please elaborate any potential conflicts
16

Choose the SOSV program you would like to apply for.

Options: New York; San Francisco; Both
17

Which of these topics best describes your startup?

Options: Energy & Industrial Resilience; AI & Compute; Physical AI & Embodied AI; Sustainability & Decarbonization; Therapeutics; Healthcare & Diagnostics; FemTech; AgTech; FoodTech; Wellness & Nutrition; Advanced Research Tools; Frontier Tech
18

What problem are you working to solve?
19

Optional video pitch, maximum 5 minutes. Present yourself, your idea, your product. Have fun!
20

What is the basis of your technological solution?
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What is your team’s experience working on this technology?
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Do you have patents or intellectual property for this technology?
23

Who do you think your primary customer is?
24

Have you already or how do you plan to reach your customer?
25

Describe your team’s ability (role, skills, education, etc) to form or attract an audience, users, or customers.
26

How will your business make money?
27

Have you taken any outside investment and, if so, where did it come from?
28

Why should we choose your company?
29

Please provide us with a link to your deck
30

How did you hear about us?

Options: Blog / Newsletter; Industry Event / Startup Meetup; Web Search; Facebook; Twitter; LinkedIn; Referral (Colleague / Family / Friend); Alumni; Other
31

Referral Details
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First Name*
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Last Name*
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Enter Email

We'll use this email address to confirm that we have received your application, and to subscribe you to our newsletters if you decide to opt in. It will also be our primary point of contact if we're interested in your application, so please make sure that it is valid, up-to-date and checked regularly.
36

Confirm Email

We'll use this email address to confirm that we have received your application, and to subscribe you to our newsletters if you decide to opt in. It will also be our primary point of contact if we're interested in your application, so please make sure that it is valid, up-to-date and checked regularly.
37

Company Name*
38

Description, in 140 characters*
39

City
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State / Province / Region
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Country
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Name*
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Title*
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Email*
45

Where is your team currently located? (current location doesn't affect application)*
46

What is the availability of the founders to attend the program? Please elaborate any potential conflicts*
47

Choose the SOSV program you would like to apply for.*
48

What problem are you working to solve?*
49

What is the basis of your technological solution?*
50

What is your team’s experience working on this technology?*
51

Do you have patents or intellectual property for this technology?*
52

Who do you think your primary customer is?*
53

Have you already or how do you plan to reach your customer?*
54

Describe your team’s ability (role, skills, education, etc) to form or attract an audience, users, or customers.*
55

How will your business make money?*
56

Have you taken any outside investment and, if so, where did it come from?*
57

Why should we choose your company?*

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