Flatley Challenge Accepting Applications

The John Flatley Company is hosting its 7th Annual Flatley Challenge, Tech Startup Competition and applications are now

open. Interested candidates may apply online at http://www.gateway-hills.com/flatley-challenge. Deadline for applications is October 31, 2018. No application fee is required.

The winner(s) of the innovative competition will receive:

• Free rent for one year for up to 5,000 square feet of office and/or lab space at the Nashua Technology Park and/or

Nashua Office Park at Gateway Hills, and

• Up to $10,000 in fit-up, connectivity and related costs.

Applications should include the executive summary section of an existing business plan or a thorough description of the

nature of the venture including, but not limited to, the history of the business, its proposed or existing product line, the

characteristics of the potential market, the general marketing plan and efforts to date, the organization of the business

including management team, existing and projected financial resources available to the business, long-term business goals and job growth potential for the next three to five years.

A short list of the highest scoring applicants will be invited for a personal interview before a review panel in early December with the winning applicant(s) to be notified no later than December 31, 2018. To see a complete list of all previous winners and runners, visit Flatley's website above.

The Flatley Challenge is designed to assist startups and emerging businesses in various high-tech fields by offering the

chance to compete for free office or incubation space, prize money and the unique opportunity to interact with world class

companies already present at Gateway Hills such as Dell, Skillsoft, Amphenol TCS, Benchmark Electronics, Arista

Networks, Plexxi, Parallel Wireless, Silicon Labs, BAE Systems, and more.

Questions about the Challenge should be directed to Amanda Deiratani, marketing manager, at amanda.deiratani@johnflatleyco.com.