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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">***APOLOGIES IF YOU RECEIVE THIS MORE THAN ONCE***<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Z21 Innovation Fund | Call for Applications for MVP Funding<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Access £150,000 of support for startup projects</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Z21 Innovation Fund is a collaboration between the
<a href="https://www.southampton.ac.uk/wsi/index.page">Web Science Institute</a> (WSI) at the University of Southampton and the
<u><a href="https://solentlep.org.uk/">Solent Local Enterprise Partnership</a></u> (LEP). The mission of the Fund is to accelerate University of Southampton Web startups towards investment and rapid growth and create high-tech jobs in the Solent region.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Z21 Innovation Fund is seeking applications from potential ventures to create a Minimum Viable Product (MVP), achieve product market fit, and gain traction with users. Applicants can apply for funding
up to £6,300 for a 3-month MVP Project. At the end of this period, MVP Projects will present to the Z21 Grant and Investment Panel and will have the opportunity to apply for Pre-Seed funding up to £31,500. The award of an MVP grant does not guarantee progression
to the Pre-Seed stage: progression is determined by the Grant and Investment Panel, based on the success of the MVP stage.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">All successful projects will receive support from
<a href="https://futureworlds.com/">Future Worlds</a>, a University of Southampton on-campus startup incubator which has a valuable external network of mentors, investors and experts. Future Worlds will offer acceleration, helping projects with value proposition,
market product fit, and making introductions to mentors. This support will continue through the Pre-Seed stage with help to script, film and edit a professional pitch video. Pre-Seed Projects will be invited to a Demo Day to pitch to investors.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To apply for MVP funding, please download and read the
<a href="https://cdn.southampton.ac.uk/assets/imported/transforms/content-block/UsefulDownloads_Download/836A0F2E03B84F87BB5CEBDF539F6F32/Z21%20Technical%20Guidance%20April%202018.pdf#_ga=2.223091992.2077258184.1524479074-1926334026.1401986789">
Technical Guidance for Applicants</a> and complete the <a href="https://cdn.southampton.ac.uk/assets/imported/transforms/content-block/UsefulDownloads_Download/BC98E8F729E24C8EA207AA09A9A14E64/Z21%20MVP%20Application%20Form.docx#_ga=2.59212333.146266124.1544790833-1191056308.1540292460">
Application Form</a> and return to Susan Davies at <a href="mailto:z21@soton.ac.uk">
z21@soton.ac.uk</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red">The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 28 January 2019.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">There will be further Calls in 2019.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We are only able to accept applications from students or staff studying or working at the University of Southampton. Note that students who have graduated may apply within one year of graduating.<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Successful applicants will be invited to attend an interview with the Z21 Grant and Investment Panel on
<b>Friday 8 February 2019</b>. Funded MVP Projects will run from 1 March to 31 May 2019.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you have any questions about the application, the stages of the Z21 Innovation Fund, the eligibility criteria, and the operating processes, please contact Ben Clark at
<u><a href="mailto:z21@soton.ac.uk">z21@soton.ac.uk</a></u><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">For more information about Z21, please visit the
<a href="https://www.southampton.ac.uk/wsi/z21/z21-innovation-fund.page">WSI website</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">__________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Access £150,000 worth of support to accelerate your digital innovation<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Funding: c.£37,000<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Matched University in-kind support: c.£37,000 value<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Google cloud credits: up to £80,000<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Opportunity for further partner benefits worth up to £1m<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Future Worlds acceleration activity<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://futureworlds.com/section/mentors/">Mentoring</a></span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> on campus and a network of founders, executives and investors<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://futureworlds.com/section/startups/">Startup</a></span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> video production<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Profile on the <u><a href="https://futureworlds.com/">Future Worlds
</a></u>web platform<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Access to the Future Worlds
<u><a href="https://futureworlds.com/news-fw-accelerator-space/">Accelerator Space</a></u><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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