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Green Syn Accelerator – Application Form

Cohort 1# is a focused call. Domain fit is a hard eligibility condition: if your declared domain or your solution's relevance to it is judged low by the Selection Committee, your application will be disqualified, regardless of other merits.

Please read the Request for Startups before continuing. Applications without a working PoC/MVP demo will not be reviewed.

A. The Basics

Applicant name *

Applicant email *

Q1. Company name *

Q2. Company URL *

Q2. One-line description * 0/50 characters. Describe what you do, not your mission.

Q3. Where is the company incorporated, and where is the team based? *

Q4. Link to a product demo * A video max 3 min or a live product link. A working PoC/MVP demo is required.

B. Domain Declaration

This is the gating section. Select one primary domain only. There is no "Other" option for Cohort 1#.

Q5. Primary domain *

Q6. Secondary domain

Q7. State the specific problem within your declared domain that you solve. * Name the problem precisely: who has it, how big it is, and how it is handled today. 0/150 words.

Q8. How does your solution meet this domain's need? Be technical. * Explain mechanism, replacement, and cost/performance/reliability edge. Cite PoC/MVP numbers. 0/250 words.

Q9. Why is your solution highly relevant to this domain rather than adjacent to it? * This is the disqualification question. 0/150 words.

Q10. What could you pilot with a utility-scale renewables operator within the 3-month program? * Describe asset/process, required access, and what you would measure. 0/150 words.

C. Founders

Q11. List each founder: name, role, equity %, LinkedIn, and whether full-time. * Part-time founders must state when they will go full-time.

Q12. How long have the founders known each other, and how did you meet? * 0/100 words.

Q13. Who writes the code / builds the hardware? Are they a founder? * If technical work is outsourced, say so explicitly.

Q14. Tell us about a time this team built something impressive together. * Systems, machines, papers, prior companies - with links or evidence. 0/150 words.

D. Progress & Traction

Q15. What is the current state of your PoC/MVP? What works today, and what does not yet? * We will check the demo against this answer. Overselling is disqualifying. 0/200 words.

Q16. Do you have users, pilots, LOIs, or revenue? Name them and quantify. * If confidential, describe the counterparty type and stage. 0/150 words.

Q17. What is the single most important metric for your business right now, and what is its value? * 0/50 words.

Q18. How much have you raised, from whom, and on what terms? What is your runway in months? *

E. The Idea & Market

Q19. Why did you pick this problem? What unique insight or earned secret do you have? * What do you understand that incumbents and competitors do not? 0/200 words.

Q20. Who are your competitors and substitutes, and why will you beat them? * Include the "do nothing" option. 0/150 words.

Q21. How will you make money? Show expected unit economics at scale. * 0/150 words.

Q22. What is the biggest technical or regulatory risk to your solution, and how are you de-risking it? * 0/150 words.

F. The Program & Commitment

Q23. Are all founders available to participate fully in the 3-month program, including Demo Day? *

Yes

If no, explain.

Q24. Do you accept the program terms: 3% equity via SAFE/Warrant plus ROFR? *

Yes

Q25. What do you want from GEG specifically - beyond capital? * Data access, pilot sites, engineering time, market entry - be concrete. 0/100 words.

Q26. Anything else we should know? Optional. Surprising facts welcome; filler is not. 0/100 words.

Optional deck or supporting file Accepted formats: pdf, ppt, pptx, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, png, jpg, jpeg. Max 10MB.

I certify all information is accurate. *

I consent to be contacted about this application. *

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