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NextEnergy Venture Services:
- Technical Consulting (via NEC Direct Labor, consultants, partners, and TAP)
- Technical assessments
- Technical advice and guidance
- Technical due diligence
- Market Strategy Consulting
- Market strategy assessments
- Market strategy advice and guidance
- Supply Chain Connections
- Customer & commercialization assistance
- Federal, State, and demonstration project connections
- Manufacturing supplier and value chain connections
- Finance Support Services (NEC Direct, consultants, Nth Power)
- Federal funding connections
- Investor connections
- Fundraising strategy assistance
- Market Research
- Needs and asset inventory assessments
- AET market segment analysis
- Testing & Validation Services
- Use of NextEnergy Testing Assets (MicroGrid, Alternative Fuels Platform, Labs
- Education & Networking
- Entrepreneurial workshops
- Supplier diversification conferences
- General AET education and networking
- Industry working groups
NextEnergy Client Engagement Process:
To be considered for NextEnergy services, your company must meet the below criteria:
- Your company must be at a Early Adoption or Pre-Commercial Stage (this does not include basic research)
- You must have interest in making a significant Michigan investment (company creation/job creation)
If your company meets these requirements, NextEnergy will perform an initial needs assessment:
- First step is a 15-30 minute scheduled call with NextEnergy technical and commercialization team
- After assessing your needs, NextEnergy will determine if we have services that can support your development
Your company should meet the minimum level criteria listed below to qualify for NextEnergy support:
- Technical development stage: should own or have license to unique IP position
- Commercialization or market development stage: should have a proof of concept (pre-commercial or early adoption stage)
- Team development stage: qualified/experienced staff
- Funding development stage: must have existing financial investment and should have demonstrated some fundraising experience
If minimum criteria is met, NextEnergy staff will invest more time and resources into your company:
We work with our clients to identify the appropriate services and resources that align with their needs.
Follow up meetings scheduled with more NextEnergy staff or Technical Advisory Panel as needed to further determine your needs and support your commercialization and business/funding strategy. If NextEnergy determines that your company and commercialization potential are worth supporting, we will extend a range of services listed below.
Contact Dan Radomski, VP of Industry Services at 313-833-0100 ext. 150 or danr@nextenergy.org
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