Seed Immersion Program 2021 SEED Application Form This is a competitive program! Please fill out the below application form by May 31, 2021 to be considered for this year's program. We look forward to reviewing your application. The results will be sent out in the first week of June. Thank you for your interest in our program and wish you the bets of luck! Contact InformationFirst Name*Last Name*Email* LinkedIn ProfilePlease input your public LinkedIn profile Where are you based?*City*State*ZipcodeAge*Gender identification* Male Female Non-binary Other Prefer not to self-identity Background Asian/Pacific Islander Black Caucasian LGBTQ Veteran Other How long have you been working on your project?*Company / Project Name*Company / Project Website*Please input your public LinkedIn profile Company / Project logo*Company / Project Description*Please provide a short 500 character description of your company or project.Elevator Pitch (explaining the problem you are solving)*Product stage*Idea : The team has identified a problem and has the ability to develop low-fidelity prototype and has freedom to operate – not blocked by other patentsMVP/Prototype/PoC : Have built a basic product but do not have customersBusiness model validation : Have a usable product and have some customersEarly Adopters : Complete product with strong user experience feedbackProduct Market Fit : Product is built for scale and additional offerings in progressFunding stage*Pre-seed : Bootstrapped / Friends & FamilySeed : Some angel/equity fundingSeries A : Up to $1M in VC fundingSeries A+ : Over $1M in VC fundingWhere does your innovation fit into retail world?*Check all that apply Sustainability - Waste reduction Sustainability - Traceability Sustainability - Circularity / Reusability Sustainability - Retail health and sustainability solutions Sustainability - Reducing carbon footprint Supply Chain - Supply chain transformation Supply Chain - Food retail logistics Supply Chain - Sustainable logistics (EVs) Supply Chain - Fulfillment automation / productivity Supply Chain - Last mile logistics Supply Chain - Middle mile logistics Supply Chain - Warehouse management / Yard management Supply Chain - Food processing (fresh meat/ fruits/ commissary) Supply Chain - Supply chain analytics Supply Chain - Forecasting Supply Chain - Local sourcing eCommerce & Omnichannel - Retail ecommerce solutions eCommerce & Omnichannel - Omnichannel evolution eCommerce & Omnichannel - Personalized food ordering eCommerce & Omnichannel - Digitized customer experience Store of the future - In-store picking Store of the future - Wayfinding, in-store navigation Store of the future - Shelf-replenishment / shelf-inventory Store of the future - Perpetual inventory systems Store of the future - Local sourcing Store of the future - In-store automation Store of the future - Loss prevention Horizontal - AI/ML Horizontal - IoT Horizontal - Computer vision Horizontal - Cameralytics Horizontal - Data security Horizontal - Blockchain Horizontal - Financial systems Horizontal - Agtech Horizontal - Sustainable CPG Horizontal - IT transformation Other (specify below) Does any of the below diverse supplier definition apply to you?Check all that apply Woman-owned (51% or more owned by a woman of a group of women) Certified woman-owned (51% or more owned, as well as certified with a WBENC, NWBOC or a state/city certification) Minority-owned (51% or more owned by an ethnic minority or group of minorities - African American, Hispanic, Native American, Asian American / Pacific Islander) Certified minority-owned (51% or more owned, as well as certified with a NMSDC, MBDA, CPUC or a state/city certification) Veteran-owned (51% or more owned by a vet or a group of vets) Certified veteran-owned (51% or more owned, as well as certified with a NaVOBA or NVBDC certification) LGBT-owned (51% or more owned by a LGBTQ+ person or group of persons) Certified LGBT-owned (51% or more owned, as well as certified with a NGLCC certification) Disabled-owned (51% or more owned by a disabled person or group of persons) Certified disabled-owned (51% or more owned, as well as certified with a Disability:IN, NaVOBA or a state/city certification) How many people are there in the team?*How many techies are there in the team?*Why do you want to participate in this program?*How did you hear about the Seed Program?*Any additional information that might help us in evaluating your application?
