CLEAN ENERGY CHALLENGE APPLICATION bold • NOTE: If you upload a business plan or pitch deck, provide page or slide references to

For example, have you or do you plan to build a Maine- based supply chain and if so, what is that impact? How do you plan to attract and retain the talent needed to fill the projected job growth? Do you partner with others in your community or industry? Does your company give back to the innovation economy or entrepreneurial community in Maine in other ways? Describe the employee benefits or other. [...] 2 Category Two: Team Ability and Structure Describe your team’s skill sets, noting the team’s: • lived or personal experience with the problem you are solving; • understanding of the innovation’s value chain and cost structure OR the team’s understanding of the approach to solving the problem and the costs asso. [...] Upload a 4-year financial plan to identify your critical assumptions and provide the following: • Financial statements for both the prior year and current year-to-date (if applicable), in standard financial reporting format, to include: o Balance Sheet or Statement of Financial Position o Income Statement or Profit and Loss Statement • Quarterly financial projections for the remainder of the curre. [...] In the application portal, enter the breakdown of the project totals from the budget form for MTI Funds Requested, Cash Match and Other Funds. [...] Where the Applicant asserts that the basis for the confidentiality request is that release of the information could cause a business or competitive disadvantage, or loss of a competitive advantage, the Applicant must provide MTI with sufficient information to independently determine the likelihood of such a detriment.