Ohio Third Frontier | Entrepreneurial Signature Program (ESP)
» Program Descriptions

The goal of the Entrepreneurial Signature Program (ESP) is to significantly increase the technology-based entrepreneurial commercialization outcomes throughout a defined geographical region and to focus the effort on strategic technology-based sectors that offer exceptional economic development prospects for the region.Each ESP represents a comprehensive, coordinated network of high-value services and assistance providers that is visible and easily accessible to technology-based entrepreneurs and small tech-based companies throughout its region. Each ESP provides an approach that tightly integrates sources of deal flow, entrepreneurial support, and capital to effectively grow the technology-based entrepreneurial commercialization outcomes throughout its region. Click here for more information on the six ESP regional organizations.


Fiscal Year 2011 Schedule

RFP Open
RFP Closed
Review Period
Award Date
June
July
July - Aug.
September

 

Resources

FY 2011
» FY 2011 RFP - coming soon
» Key Dates - coming soon
» Bidders' Conference - coming soon
» FAQ - coming soon
» Letters of Intent Received - coming soon
» Proposals Received - coming soon
» Evaluators Final Report - coming soon
» Media Releases/Awards - coming soon

FY 2010
» FY 2010 RFP
» Key Dates
» Bidders' Conference
» FAQ
» Letters of Intent Received
» Proposals Received
» Evaluators Final Report
» Media Release - Awards
» ESP Map (pdf)


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