About
The Institute for Energy & Sustainability’s Virtual Incubator Program (VIP) provides a range of services and development opportunities to early stage clean technology organizations. IES works with them to strengthen business development strategies, engage and retain a larger customer base and expand marketing and promotion opportunities for their organizations.
The Institute for Energy & Sustainability’s Virtual Incubator Program (VIP) provides a range of services and development opportunities to early stage clean technology organizations. IES works with them to strengthen business development strategies, engage and retain a larger customer base and expand marketing and promotion opportunities for their organizations.
Partner Network
Our vast partnership network with community leaders, investors, service providers, university contacts and businesses provides early stage organizations with the contacts needed to help get their business growing. We are able to leverage our partner agreements and relationships to deliver the highest quality clean technology business development tools in Central MA. View our partner network
Access to Mentors
IES has reached out across Central Massachusetts and combined our Institute’s mission and resources, with our partner networks and the expertise and resources of our mentor network. Access to IES’ mentor network is an exclusive benefit of our VIP program and provides free consultation and business advisement from industry leaders in multiple sectors from banking and finance to business development, technology testing, and media and marketing.
Services
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Operational Services
By providing operational services such assisting with business plan, marketing plan, and financial statement development, IES allows companies to keep initial investments and burn rates low while focusing on growing their business.
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Financial and capital assistance
IES’s expert financial advisers provide legal service to help businesses navigate the financial landscape of starting a business. With intimate knowledge of the investment community, IES will assist companies in finding funding as well as create a strategic financial plan.
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Market Acceleration and Networking
Our extensive partnership network allows startup companies to strengthen and build their business. By connecting to outstanding businesses with expertise in a multitude of fields, startup businesses are able to grow to their full potential.
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Coaching/ Mentoring
Each start up business participating in the VIP will be paired with a business mentor devoted to assisting them throughout the incubation process. Depending on the needs of the startup, IES will select an expert best suited to the company.
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Event Hosting
Centrally located in Worcester Massachusetts at Clark University, IES is uniquely positioned to host events that attract attendees and interest from across New England. As part of the VIP program, startups are able to attend the numerous events that IES sponsors. IES is also able to work with startups to provide space for events that the companies would like to host to help kick off their business.
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Post-graduation communication
After graduation, VIP company graduates remain integral members of IES and continue to have access to IES events, programs and partner networks.
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Mentor
If you have interest in helping a startup
company on its road to success, apply to be a mentor! Please email info@energyandsustainability.com |
Contact
For general inquiries about our VIP program,
please contact the Institute for Energy & Sustainability info@energyandsustainability.com. |
Apply
Entrepreneurs interested in participating in IES’ VIP are advised to contact us and to review and complete the
Initial Application
and submit it to info@energyandsustainability.com.
Initial Application
and submit it to info@energyandsustainability.com.
