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Thank you for your interest in UC Riverside’s Entrepreneurial Proof of Concept and Innovation Center (EPIC) SBDC. The Orange County/Inland Empire (OC/IE) SBDC Network has designated UCR as its exclusive small business development center for technology-focused ventures.
Before completing the form, please review the criteria to ensure you qualify for this in-kind support.

The venture has an innovative or technology-focused product
The venture has the capability and intention of scaling and positively impacting the prosperity of the Inland SoCal economic landscape
OR
You are a UCR student, staff, faculty, or alumnus with an innovative idea or product
OR
You are an international or out-of-region company interested in establishing a presence or expanding operations into the U.S.

Completing this form is the first step to accessing startup assistance programs. Qualified applicants will be onboarded into UCR’s Entrepreneurial Proof of Concept and Innovation Center Small Business Development Center (EPIC SBDC).

If you meet any of the criteria above, please fill out the following information to help our team learn more about your venture.

Founder Information

First Name

Last Name

E-mail

Phone number

Company/Project Information

Company / Project Name

Number of members on your team

Company Website (if available)

What region is your business/company located in?

Company/Business Address:

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Is your company/business looking to expand or establish a business presence in the Riverside area?

Yes
No
Unsure at this time

Please share more about your interest in expanding or establishing a presence in the Riverside area

Technology sector:

Physical Sciences (Materials, semiconductors, batteries, sensors, etc.)
Life Sciences (Agriculture, biotechnology, medical devices, health tech, etc.)
Software (Machine learning, data, applications, large language models, etc.)
Clean Economy / Clean tech (energy, renewable resources, EV/ZEV, etc.)
Air pollution / Transportation /Logistics
Other (please list below)

Please provide a brief description of your technology based project/product

What is the state of your product / technology?

Is your technology protected?

Yes
No
In process

Is your technology protected by:

Patent Issued
Copyright
Trade Secret
Provisional patent application

What type of assistance are you looking to receive from UCR EPIC?

Entrepreneurial training and education
Mentoring
SBIR/STTR Assistance
Access to Incubation facilities
Access to Capital (Proof of Concept, Venture capital, Government grants, etc)
Other

Please describe the type of assistance you are seeking

How did you hear about us?

Did anyone refer you to our UCR EPIC SBDC programs?

To help us learn more about your venture, please upload your pitch deck or a non-confidential executive summary. (Optional)

Need help building your pitch deck? Here's a template for a sample pitch deck.