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Mentor Interest Form

Thank you for your interest in being a FedTech mentor. We have a range of mentorship opportunities available, with different stages of deep tech companies/teams and varying levels of time commitment. If you are interested in working with cutting-edge technologies you've come to the right place. Please fill out the information below to the best of your ability; it is essential for us to make sure we can find a company that is a great fit for you! There are multiple potential experiences for validated FedTech mentors - you are someone with professional experience leveraging your skills to help startups and small businesses succeed. Your job is to act as a sounding board for companies/teams, providing strategic feedback and honest analysis of their goals and plans. We're champions of the 'mentor user experience'; we promise to never spam you, to never waste your time, and to be fully transparent. FedTech mentors are not directly compensated, but there are pathways to compensated advising within FedTech after success as a mentor. (est. time to complete - ~7 min)

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State (US)
Briefly describe any previous engagements you have had with FedTech.
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Which type of Mentorship are you interested in?
Accelerator Mentors: - Time Commitment: ~ 1-2 hours/month - Who you will work with: Established small businesses (~3-30 employees) interested in scaling, customer discovery, raising funding, pitching, etc. Startup Studios Mentors: - Time Commitment: ~ 10-15 hours/month - Who you will work with: Teams formed around technologies spun out of federally funded laboratories. Choose all that apply
  • Accelerators
  • Startup Studios
Program Interest
  • Any FedTech Program!
  • NSIN Foundry
  • DOE Boost
  • xTechInternational Accelerator
  • Crucible Startup Studio
  • Crucible Accelerator
  • xTechSearch 8
  • Massachusetts Climatetech Studio
  • MSI Connect
What is the amount of time you can commit to being a mentor?
Do you have previous mentorship experience?
What motivated you to get involved as a mentor?
  • Increasing network connections
  • Increasing awareness of energy/innovation technologies
  • Gaining advisership experience with small businesses
  • Other
  • Staying active in the energy/innovation space
What is the highest degree you have earned?
(optional)
Are you or have you ever been employed by the U.S. military?
  • None
  • Member of the military
  • Program client employee (civilian)
  • U.S Federal Government employee (civilian)
  • Contractor supporting a program client
  • Contractor supporting a U.S Government client
  • Military Service
  • U.S Federal Government employee (civilian), other than DOE
  • U.S Federal Government employee (civilian) other than DOE
  • Contractor supporting a U.S Government client other than DOE
  • Contractor supporting a U.S Government client other than the DOE/NNSA
  • Contractor supporting a U.S Government client other than the DOE
  • Contractor supporting a DOE/NNSA client
  • Contractor supporting a DOE client
  • DOE employee (civilian)
  • University employee
  • Student
  • Industry
  • Other
What would you consider your Core Functional Competencies?
  • Business Model - Lean Startup
  • Contracting: DOE
  • Contracting: Other Government Agencies
  • Customer Development/Discovery
  • Finance: Accounting
  • Finance: Financial Planning & Modeling
  • Finance: Regulatory & Taxes
  • Funding: Investment Analysis/ Diligence (Venture Capital)
  • Funding: Negotiation & Deal Structuring
  • Funding: Pitching & Investor Relations
  • Funding: SBIR/STTR/Grants
  • Government Relations
  • Healthcare: FDA Regulations
  • Healthcare: Marketing
  • Management: Building Sales Organizations
  • Management: People & Culture
  • Marketing: Branding & Presence
  • Marketing: Events
  • Marketing: Lead Generation
  • Marketing: Marketing Analytics
  • Marketing: Offline Advertising
  • Marketing: Online Advertising
  • Marketing: Search Engine Optimization
  • Marketing: Social Media
  • Other
  • Product : Hardware Development
  • Product: Behavioral Science
  • Product: Product Development
  • Product: Product Management
  • Product: User Experience (UX)
  • Product: User Interface (UI)
  • Sales: B2B
  • Sales: B2C
  • Tech: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)
  • Tech: Assured Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT)
  • Tech: Autonomous Platforms
  • Tech: Communications
  • Tech: Computation
  • Tech: Cybersecurity
  • Tech: Data Science
  • Tech: Data Visualization
  • Tech: Human Performance
  • Tech: Internet of Things (IoT)
  • Tech: Medical Technologies
  • Tech: Military Engineering Technologies
  • Tech: Network Hardware & Software
  • Tech: Other
  • Tech: Power Generation & Storage / Management
  • Tech: Quantum
  • Tech: Renewable Energy
  • Tech: Sensing
  • DoD Regulatory Assessment
  • Cybersecurity Assessment
  • Dual-use Venture Regulatory Assessment
  • Communications Assessment
  • Digital PR Strategy Assessment
  • Social Media Audit
  • Digital Content Creation
  • Technology Transfer Consulting
  • Tech Partnership Assessment (Federal Government)
  • Tech Partnership Assessment (Private Industry)
  • Tech Transition Mapping
  • Public Sector Business Planning Assessment
  • Technology Application Translation (DoD)
  • Technology Application Translation (Private Sector)
  • Investment Capital Assessment
  • Market Research (DoD)
  • Market Research (Private Sector)
  • Systems Design Analysis
  • Product Differentiation Assessment
  • Technical Service Provider Search
  • OEM Strategy
  • Test & Evaluation Assessment
  • Budget Alignment
  • Go-to-Market Strategy
What are your core industry areas?
Select all that apply
  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Advertising
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Agriculture
  • AR/VR
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Automotive
  • Aviation & Aerospace
  • Big Data & Data Analytics
  • Biotechnology
  • Cloud & Data Storage
  • Computer & network security
  • Computer Software
  • Computing
  • Consulting
  • Consumer Products
  • Cybersecurity
  • Defense & space
  • Drones
  • E-Commerce
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Finance & Accounting
  • FinTech
  • Government
  • Healthcare
  • HR & Administration
  • Investment Banking
  • IoT / IT
  • Legal
  • Machine Learning
  • Manufacturing & Industrial
  • Marketing
  • Media
  • Medical Devices
  • Military: Defense; Intelligence
  • Mobile
  • Retail
  • Robotics
  • Sales & Business Development
  • Software Engineering
  • Telecommunication
  • Transportation
  • Venture Capital
Gender Identity
Optional
  • Female
  • Male
  • Non-Binary
  • Prefer Not to Answer
  • Other
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Racial Identity
Optional If answering, please select all that apply.
  • Asian
  • Black or African American
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Middle Eastern or North African
  • Multiracial
  • American Indian or Alaska Native
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
  • Other race, ethnicity, or origin
  • Prefer not to answer
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