Launching your sustainability product application form

This programme is funded by the European Regional Development Fund, and counts as State Aid contribution.

Note: This programme is only open to businesses based in England. If you are not in England, please do not proceed with this application but refer to www.cisl.cam.ac.uk/accelerator for information on other opportunities on how you can engage with us.

This form must be completed by the lead applicant, who has a direct connection with the company.

If shortlisted, key founding members of the team must be available for the virtual initial assessment prior to the event programme and must commit to participate for the whole of its duration (2-4 hours a week).

  • 15:00-18:00 on 16 March online
  • 14:00-16:00 on 20 March online
  • 10:00-12:00 on 22 March online
  • 10:00-12:00 on 24 March online
  • 10:00-12:00 on 28 March online
  • 16:00-21:00 on 30 March in person in London

All information provided in this form will be held as confidential, and will not be shared with third parties beyond CISL without your consent.

 
 
 
About you
 
First Name*
 
 
Last Name*
 
 
 
Email address*
 
 
Phone Number
 
 
 
Job Title*
 
 
 
 
Are you able to attend all virtual sessions? Sessions will run on 20, 22, 24 and 28 March at 10:00-12:00 and at 14:00-16:00 on 20 March*
 
 
Will you attend a 'meet the cohort' session on Thursday 16 March (15:00-18:00) in Cambridge?*
 
 
 
Will you present in person at the product launch event organised by CISL on 30 March (16:00-19:00 + networking until 21:00) in London?*
 
 
 
 
About your company
 
 
 
Company/organisation name
 
 
Website (if available)
 
 
 
Street Address
 
 
Registration # at Companies House (England)
 
 
 
Incorporation date at Companies House
 
 
Number of employees
 
 
 
Turnover
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Technology / Product / Service
 
 
 
Sector*
 
 
What is your primary technology / product/ service (pTPS)?*
 
 
 
What systematic sustainability challenges does your product/service solve?*
 
 
What makes your pTPS stand out from the competition, and / or what is you value proposition?*
 
 
 
At what stage is your innovation?*
 
 
Who are your target audience to sell to? Please put your short sale pitch here.*
 
 
 
Are you able to launch / soft launch the product on 30 March? *
 
 
 

By ready to launch, it means your products and services are: 

  • Ready to kickstart a product or service pilot with an implementation partner, whether paid or not

  • Ready to introduce a completely new product or service to the market and to start distributing it to your customer base, whether monetised or not

  • Ready to launch a radically different sustainable version of an existing product or service

 
 
If the answer to previous question is "Yes", please tell as how you have already prepared for this launch? Have you conducted or planned any launch related marketing? Have you lined up any partners for your launch?*
 
 
 
 
 
 
Funding and Recognition
 
 
 
 
Please state the amount of any private funding your company has raised, and the name of the associated funding body. (This includes crowdfunding, grants, investment, convertible loads, bursaries, etc.)*
 
 
Please state the amount of any public funding your company has secured, and the name of the associated funding body.*
 
 
 
Have you or your company received any awards or media recognition? If yes, please provide information:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accelerator Programme
 
 
 
Have you participated in any CISL Accelerator programmes before? Please state which one
 
 
Have you participated in any other accelerators or incubators? If so, please state which one(s):
 
 
 

If you would like to send in any supporting documents with your application, please send to accelerator@cisl.cam.ac.uk with a subject line "ERDF" + your company name

Note: Our funding (European Regional Development Fund) requires us to report on job creation in the businesses we provide with support through our accelerator programmes. If you are accepted onto this programme, you and your company are agreeing to provide this information to us on request over the next two years.

 
 
 

Keeping in touch with you

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I am happy to be contacted by phone
 
 
 
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