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Before you start your Catalyst Program application, please download and read the MNSBIR Overview. This document provides important context about the SBIR/STTR programs, which is required reading prior to your application and the future discovery call with us.

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Business Information

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Business Owner Information

Business Owner Information - Demographic Details

51% Owner(s) Demographic Status
The share of 51% or more may be met individually or be combined across owners.

*Veteran is defined as a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident who has served in any branch of the U.S. armed forces, and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable

**BIPOC (Black, Indigenous or Person of Color) is defined as a U.S. citizen or permanent resident who identifies as Black or African-American; Asian; American Indian or Alaska Native; or Hispanic, Spanish or Latin origin)
Does the business have natural person owner that owns at least 20% of the business?
Owner Racial and/or Ethnic Group
The answer should reflect the owner who owns at least 20% and who owns the greatest share of the business:
The answer should reflect the owner who owns at least 20% and who owns the greatest share of the business:
The answer should reflect the owner who owns at least 20% and who owns the greatest share of the business:
The answer should reflect the owner who owns at least 20% and who owns the greatest share of the business:
The answer should reflect the owner who owns at least 20% and who owns the greatest share of the business:

*Veteran is defined as a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident who has served in any branch of the U.S. armed forces, and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable

Legislative Districts

Please visit https://www.gis.lcc.mn.gov/iMaps/districts to get your answers for the following questions

Business and Technical Assistance Needs

Does your firm need help with solicitation and topic matching?(Required)
Does your firm need scientific and technical proposal writing assistance?(Required)
Does your firm need assistance with your financial management system?(Required)
Does your firm need help with technical assistance (e.g., prototyping, lab partnerships, etc.)?(Required)
Does the proposed project involve an industry partner, academic institution(s), a federal laboratory, or another institution?(Required)
Does your firm need help with business assistance (e.g., market research and analysis, audit/accounting, grant and contract management, etc.)?(Required)
Which agency(s) is/are your company targeting for funding? (Check all that apply)(Required)
Has your company used any of these resources? Check all that apply.(Required)
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Has your company received a Launch Minnesota Business Operations Grant in the past?
Use this link to determine the level of the technology development effort: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_readiness_level
Explain the core high-risk technical innovation to be researched and developed, including the research and development that will be required and how this technical innovation differs from and is significantly better than existing solutions. It may also be that the proposed innovation creates a new market. In this case, why will it be adopted? Describing features or benefits of the proposed technology is not sufficient.
Clearly explain the specific research and development required to prove that the foundational technology works and address the associated challenges explicitly with a high level description of how each will be managed. This section must convey how the proposed work is technically innovative and demonstrate that you have an understanding of the core research and development tasks necessary to prove out the technical innovation.
Explain the team’s suitability to successfully execute the project based on the proposed innovation and approach to R&D. Provide information on plans to address gaps in the team. Include legal, accounting and any other advisors who you count as part of your team.
Conducting a scientific and technical literature review is an essential step in the research process. It involves systematically searching, evaluating, and synthesizing existing scholarly works, such as research papers, articles, books, and other relevant publications, to gain an understanding of the current state of knowledge on a particular topic.  With this in mind, we ask applicants to include up to five peer reviewed publications.  These publications can be derived from others or yourself.  Conducting a literature review is important and necessary to communicate to reviewers and the agency that the applicant is aware of the state of the art in their scientific or technical field.
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