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Application to become a PROPEL company

You may submit your application to PROPEL online by completing this online application or by downloading and completing the PDF version from the PROPEL website and emailing it to us at PROPEL@ibioinstitute.org.

PROPEL staff will review your application and schedule an in-person and/or phone interview to learn more about your business and technology. At that time, if we agree that PROPEL will benefit you and your company, we will work with you to determine several short-term goals where PROPEL can best assist and which programs are appropriate to initiate.

Directions: Complete all fields of the application. If a question does not apply to you or your company, please indicate that in the field.

Please note:
There is no fee to apply to or participate in PROPEL.
E-mail your executive summary and other attachments to propel@ibioinstitute.org.
Do not disclose any proprietary information on this application. We keep your application confidential; however, we do not guarantee its security. You are responsible for securing your company’s intellectual property.
PROPEL is not a funding program nor business plan competition. PROPEL coaches, technical experts, panelists and other contributors will not evaluate your company for financing through this process.

If you have any questions about this application or the program, please contact us at 312.422.1111 or propel@ibioinstitute.org.
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1.Company Name(Required.)
2.Business Address(Required.)
3.City(Required.)
4.State(Required.)
5.Zip Code(Required.)
6.Website (if none or in development, state "na")(Required.)
7.Main Contact(s) Names and Titles (if any):(Required.)
8.Main Contact(s) Phone(Required.)
9.Main Contact(s) Email(Required.)
10.Have you formed a company?:(Required.)
11.When was it founded and where is it located?(Required.)
12.If your company has more than one location in addition to the address listed above (virtual or otherwise), where are they located?
13.Describe your company’s connection to Illinois.(Required.)
14.Provide a short company description (no more than 100 words).(Required.)
15.Do you have any of the following: company presentation, and/or one-page or other executive summary? Note: Even if it is an early draft, this would be helpful. Submit non-confidential files only to PROPEL@ibioinstitute.org.(Required.)