John J. Flatley, owner of Nashua Technology Park and Nashua Office Park at Gateway Hills, (jflatco.com/commercial-availability/nashua-hills-technology-park/about) both in Nashua, NH, has announced the 3rd Annual Flatley Challenge, which is designed to assist entrepreneurs in the fields of IT, communications, data storage, connectivity, robotics, medical devices, life sciences and other leading-edge technologies.
Flatley awards the winner of the competition free rent for one year for up to 5,000 square feet of office or lab space as well as up to $10,000 in fit-up, connectivity and related costs.
The challenge is intended to stimulate the development and growth of early-stage companies by providing them with incubation space and the opportunity to interact with new neighbors such as Dell, Skillsoft, Aspen Technology, Benchmark Electronics, Amphenol TCS, Wind River, Parallel Wireless, Regus, HiSoftware and DataGravity.
According to Ashish Patel, president of Pilera Software, a winner of the 2013 Flatley Challenge, “Winning the Flatley Challenge has been phenomenal–a great catalyst for the growth of Pilera. I am extremely thankful to have access to this space at a critical point in Pilera's growth.”
Peter Vicars, CEO of VGO Communications, a 2012 Flatley Challenge, said, “Working within a master-planned technology campus with other like-minded companies has been extremely beneficial for our growth and our employees’ productivity.”
To compete in this year’s Flatley Challenge, interested firms must submit a letter of application to the John J. Flatley Company no later than October 31. Applications must include an executive summary 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, 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, 2014.
Any questions about the Flatley Challenge should be directed to Kathleen McLaughlin at the Gateway Hills Welcome Center, 200 Innovative Way in Nashua, by phone at 603- 598-7500, or via email at kathleen.mclaughlin @ jflatco.com.
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