\f0\fs24 \cf0 GUIDING QUESTIONS DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION\
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Please use these guiding questions to describe your project.\
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1. Please describe the core idea of your project. (max. 800 characters)\
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2. What are you looking to achieve with your project? Which relevant problem are you trying to solve? (max. 1500 characters)\
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3. Who exactly will benefit from your project and who are potential customers? (max. 800 characters)\
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4. What would a world look like with your potential disruptive innovation successfully implemented? To what extent would our lives or existing market conditions change? (max. 1500 characters)\
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5. What is new about your approach? Why do you think your idea is a disruptive innovation? (max. 1500 characters)\
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6. How do you plan the implementation and why do you think your approach will be successful? (max. 800 characters)\
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7. How has this problem been solved so far? Where do you see limitations or weaknesses in the current approach? (max. 1500 characters)\
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8. Who is working on the same or a similar project? Are there alternative approaches? (max. 1500 characters)\
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9. What is the current status of the project? What are your next steps in the development? (max. 1500 characters)\
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10. What would speak against your project or a successful implementation thereof? What technological, economic or social challenges do you see? (max. 1500 characters)\
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11. Is there already a proof of concept (e.g. test results and demonstrators) regarding the functionality or feasibility of your project? If yes, please attach the corresponding documentation to the appendix. (max. 1500 characters)\
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12. How much will your project cost? Which work packages do you define and what are the estimated costs? (max. 1200 characters)\
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13. How much time will your project take and what milestones should be reached and when? (max. 1500 characters)\
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14. How can SPRIND help your project beyond financial support? (max. 800 characters)\
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15. How can you measure success in the course of your work or after realization of your project? (max. 800 characters)\
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16. Where do you see the particular strengths in yourself and your team? Are there still areas in which you or your team need further support? (max. 1500 characters)\
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17. Just out of interest (not relevant for the evaluation of your project): How did you hear about us?\
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DECLARATIONS\

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PRIVACY POLICY\

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I/we, _________________________, declare that I/we agree to the processing of my/our data in accordance with the SPRIND GmbH data protection declaration dated 12 April 2022.
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STATEMENT OF NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST\

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Our organization strives to maintain the highest standards of integrity, and it is vital that the public be confident of our commitment. Therefore, we kindly ask you to confirm that there is no conflict of interest between the above mentioned individuals and any member of the applicant team.
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I/we agree with the statement of no conflict of interest: Yes / No
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STATEMENT OF COMPLEMENTARY FUNDING\

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Our organization commits to the highest standards of integrity and transparency. Therefore, we kindly ask you to provide details about additional and complementary funding sources in relation to this proposal. Applicants are made aware that funding my be withdrawn if such information is concealed.
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I/we declare that there is no additional or complementary funding: Yes / No
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If no, please provide further details about the additional or complementary funding:
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EXTERNAL EVALUATION\

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SPRIND evaluates project submissions by internal and external experts, reviewers and scientific partners who are under special contractual obligation of confidentiality. It may therefore be necessary to pass on your project submission in whole or in part to these persons.
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I agree to the forwarding of my project submission for evaluation purposes: Yes / No
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