December 1, 2007
Are you a "Technology Company Located In A Connecticut Incubator Facility?"
The State of Connecticut in conjunction with the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) has sponsored a Small Business Incubator Grant Program, administered by the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc. (CCAT). The purpose of the program is to provide grant money to help defray the financial burden of maintaining and growing a start-up technology based business.
CCAT and DECD will consider all appropriate applications for funding. Potential uses of this funding include, but are not limited to the following:
Business Plan preparation
Financial counseling
Management counseling
Market analysis
Marketing
Business development
Patenting, licensing costs
Locating new facilities for companies ready to graduate from incubator status
Testing or research to support proof of principle
Prototype development
Technology counseling
"Specialized Equipment"
The State of Connecticut has made $1.0 M available to fund this program, which will be administered on a first-come, first-served basis beginning December 1, 2007. Qualified companies will be eligible for grants totaling up to $50,000.
If you believe you qualify for this funding (Participation Information), please contact Paul Striebel at CCAT (860.282.4231) to have an application package sent to you or download the application and program information now.
Applicants shall not in any way rely on this program, the State of Connecticut, or CCAT for funding. CCAT is in no way responsible should funding not be made available by the State of Connecticut or other government source.
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