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Technology Commercialization Academy Application Form

Apply by May 31st and receive an additional $500 stipend!

Applicants Notified: TBD

TCA Application 2024-2025

Personal Information
Name * Required
First Last
EWU Email * Required
Secondary Email
Not a fan of using your EWU email? We can send general updates to a personal email address as well.
Phone
Which of the following best describes you? * Required
- Student
- Faculty
How did you learn about Startup Week and/or the Tech Commercialization Academy? Check all that apply. * Required
- Poster or Flyer
- Social Media
- Faculty/Staff
- Another Student
- Other
Let's talk about the TCA!
We’re interested in hearing your business idea! Please provide an abstract for your research that may lead to a business opportunity. * Required
The TCA welcomes students with business ideas and students who want to contribute to teams. Which statement best describes you? * Required
- I have a tech-related business or product idea and I’m looking for a team to help me make it happen.
- I have a tech-related business or product idea and I already have some team members I’d like to work with.
- I don’t have a business or product idea, but I’d love to join a team and contribute my skills and expertise.
Who are the team members you’d like to work with? Please note: they will also need to apply for Startup Week and be accepted as well. * Required
Do you already have a company name to go with your business or product idea? * Required
- No, I’m not quite there yet
- Yes
Nice! What's the name of your business? * Required
Are you the main contact person for this business or idea? * Required
- Yes
- No
What is the main contact person's name? * Required
First Last
What is the main contact person's email address? * Required
What is the main person's phone number?
We’d like to know more about your company! Give us a brief overview. * Required
What specific product or service are you creating? * Required
What is the specific customer problem you’re trying to solve? * Required
Who has this problem? In other words, what might your customers be like? * Required
Have you researched your potential customers already? * Required
If you haven’t gotten this far with your idea, that’s okay; it can take some time and we’re here to help.
- Nope, I haven’t started yet!
- Yes, and I can share a little about them.
Awesome! Tell us more. For example, how many customers are there in this market? What are your customers like? * Required
Is there another product already out there like yours? * Required
- Yes, but mine is better!
- Not as far as I know.
What makes yours better? What gives it a competitive edge? * Required
What role do you see yourself in as part of a team? * Required
Some examples include: leader, designer, marketer, communicator, project manager, finance-person, etc.
What are your strengths? What skills do you bring to a team? * Required
What are your weaknesses? Is there anything you’d feel uncomfortable contributing? * Required
Passion drives an entrepreneur more than anything else. We all have our passions: things we care about, love to do, study, or be a part of. What are your passions? * Required
Do you have a portfolio displaying your skills or other documents showing business ideas that you’d like to share? If so, upload here.
Here’s your chance to show us your resume, business plan, or design work. If you don’t have anything you want to upload, that’s okay too! We won’t hold it against you.
Drop files here or

Accepted file types: pdf, zip, doc, docx, Max. file size: 62 MB.
Maximum file size – 62 mega bytes.
What interests you most about entrepreneurship or start-ups? * Required
What category of business do you see yourself entering? Select all that apply. * Required
- Service
- Manufacturing
- Tech licensing
- I’m unsure
What role do you see yourself in in the business? * Required
- Technical advisor (mentor for your technology)
- No involvement (students can take my idea and run with it)
- Leader or president
- Board member
Have you reached out to the EWU Intellectual Property Committee about this idea? * Required
Not sure what the EWU IPC is? Haven’t done it yet? That’s okay! We’ll get in touch with you.
- Yes
- No
Why are you interested in getting involved with TCA? * Required
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