Intro.
Thank you for your interest in applying to Wayfinder. This application serves as a mechanism to select the most promising
startups for the program. It is broken into six sections as follows:
Section 1: Application Consultation and Use of Campus Resources
Section 2: General Startup Information
Section 3: Startup Details
Section 4: Program Experience
Section 5: Team Member Information
Section 6: Other
Thoroughly answer each question. Applications will not be evaluated unless complete. At any point, you may exit the
application survey and resume your progress at a later time by clicking the original link.
Please carefully review the deadlines, eligibility information, and admissions criteria below before submitting your
application. After the deadline has passed, your application will be reviewed and select teams will be invited to interview
before an admissions decision is made.
Eligibility
To apply for Wayfinder, a team must meet one or more of the following criteria:
1. Be using UCI-owned intellectual property as a core part of the startup’s business idea
2. Have at least one active team member (co-founder or member of the management team) who is a current UCI faculty, student, or
staff
3. Have at least one active team member (co-founder or member of the management team) who is a UCI alumnus (degree program or
minimum completion of 16 units)
In some unique cases, exceptions may be made for non-UCI students whose university’s existing entrepreneurial offerings are for some
reason insufficient.
Admissions Criteria
Successful applicants to Wayfinder will exhibit the following characteristics:
The startup team has a basic understanding of its current business model and is able to effectively communicate it.
The startup’s business model is repeatable and scalable.
The startup addresses a real problem or customer need and will offer a product/service that is unique or hard to duplicate.
The startup team can demonstrate that it has initiated the process of customer discovery by testing customer reactions to its
business model hypotheses.
Prior to approaching UCI Applied Innovation and applying to the Incubator, it is expected that the startup team has engaged extensively
with other entrepreneurship support resources available through UCI schools, centers, and programs. Additionally, teams will be
evaluated for fit based on their expectations for the program, progress goals for their startup, and mentoring needs.
Application Deadlines and Cycle Dates :
2017
2017 Cycle
Cycle
11
22
33
44
55
66
Application
Application Deadline
Deadline
Not
Not offered
offered in
in 2017
2017
Marc
Marchh 3,
3, 2017
2017
May
May 19,
19, 2017
2017
June 30,
30, 2017
2017
September
September 1,
1, 2017
2017
Oc
October
tober 27,
27, 2017
2017
Initial
Initial Cycle
Cycle Dates
Dates
Not
Not offered
offered in
in 2017
2017
April
April 33 -- July
July 30,
30, 2017
2017
June
June 19
19 -- September
September 24, 2017
2017
July
July 31
31 -- November
November 19, 2017
2017
Oc
October
tober 2,
2, 2017
2017 -- February
February 4,
4, 2018
2018
November
November 27,
27, 2017
2017 -- Marc
Marchh 18, 2018
2018
Section 1. Section 1: Application Consultation and Use of Campus Resources
Consultation. Date of application consultation and name of person with whom you met.
Date (mm/dd/yyyy):
Name:
Resources. Prior to applying to Wayfinder, it is expected that the startup team has engaged extensively with other
entrepreneurship resources available through UCI schools, centers, and programs. Indicate the specific entrepreneurship
resources at UCI that you have used prior to applying to Wayfinder. Select all that apply.
ANTrepreneur Center
FABWorks
Applied Innovation
i-Corps Program
The Beall Center for Innovation and Entrepreneuship
Institute for Clinical and Translational Science
Beall Student Design Competition
New Venture Competition
Beckman Laser Institute
Proof-of-Products (POP) Grants Program
Butterworth Product Development Competition
RapidTech
Blum Center for Poverty Alleviation
Research lab, please specify Principal Investigator:
Biomedical Engineering Capstone (BME 180A-C)
Tech Surge Competition
Calit2
Technology and Entrepreneurship Competition
Certificate in Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Merage)
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), please
specify Faculty Mentor:
Entrepreneurship Certificate (Social Sciences)
Other, please specify:
Q65. For every box checked above, describe in detail your use of that resource.
Antrepreneur Center: Worked c losely with the Antrepreneur c enter to prepare for the new venture and butterwort c ompetition.
New Venture Competition : Partic ipated as one of the teams in the new venture c ompetition.
Butterwort Produc t Development Competition: Won Sec ond plac e at the Butterwort Produc t Development Competition.
Section 2. Section 2: General Startup Information
Startup Name. Startup/Team Name:
AirNotes
Industry. Select the category that best fits your startup. Select one.
Advertising Technology
Energy/ Environment/ Sustainability
Augmented/Virtual Reality
Health & Fitness
Business Productivity
Healthcare & Patient Services
Connecting Services (app/platform that connects people with
other people or services around a particular interest, pain point,
need, etc.)
Materials
Consumer Goods & Services
Medical Tools, Devices, & Diagnostics
Data Analytics
Pharmaceuticals
E-Commerce/ Retail
Safety
Education Technology
Other, please specify:
IP. Is your startup based on UCI intellectual property?
Yes
Yes
No
No
Q67. Description of your startup in <25 words:
AirNotes develops wearable Interac tive tec hnologies. We foc us on using wearable tec hnologies to tac kle problems we fac e in our
everyday lives.
Q66. Upload your logo here:
Airnotes_Wordmark.png
56KB
image/png
Pitch Deck . Upload your pitch deck here:
AirNotes New Venture.pptx
7.6MB
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation
Website. Startup Website (if available):
Section 3. Section 3: Startup Details
Value Prop. What problem is your startup addressing?
We tac kle problems relating to human c omputer interac tion in various sec tors inc luding virtual and augmented reality. In virtual and
augmented reality one of the biggest c hallenges is interac ting and manipulating the virtual world.
Description. Briefly describe our startup's value proposition. What is your solution to the problem you are addressing?
Our interac tive systems(a wearable c omputer) makes human c omputer interac tion seamless by c ollec ting and translating natural language
(Sight, Voic e , hand or body motion ) into useful data that c an be utilized by other systems for various purposes.
Advantage. Briefly describe your startup's sustainable competitive advantage. What specific benefits does your solution offer
that don't already exist on the market?
The modular design of our interac tive system (a wearable c omputer) allows us to tac kle various problems in human c omputer interac tion
with more prec ision. This is ac hieved through the use of ac c essories, we envision many interac tive solutions suc h as haptic gloves or VR
c ontrollers with the need for a mobile proc essing unit whic h our interac tive system provides.
Proof. What market research and customer discovery have you performed to demonstrate that there is product-market fit? In
other words, how big is the market for your product/service and what evidence do you have to support whether customers
would be willing to pay for it? Explain.
The demand for new interac tive solutions is on the rise espec ially in the AR and VR sec tor, this is due to the inability to use regular input
devic es suc h as a keyboard or mouse in VR applic ations. The AR / VR industry is expec ted to reac h "One hundred and fifty Billion dollars"
by 2022.
Q49. Do you have (non-UCI) intellectual property? If so, what is its patent status?
We have began filing provisional patents for some of our tec hnologies and intend on pursuing a full patent.
Q72. Have you selected a business entity? If so, what type?
No
No
Yes,
Yes, please
please spec ify:
Q69. From which sources have you raised funds? Select all that apply.
Family/friends
Competitions/programs
Competitions/programs
Government/non-dilutive
Government/non-dilutive grants
grants
Seed
Seed
Venture
Venture ccapital
apital
N/A -- have
have not
not raised
raised funds
funds
Q73. For each checked box above, specify the amount and relevant details:
$5000.00 Family/ Personal funds
$5000.00 Competition
Q71. From which sources do you plan to raise funds? Select all that apply.
Family/friends
Competitions/programs
Competitions/programs
Government/non-dilutive
Government/non-dilutive grants
grants
Seed
Seed
Venture
Venture ccapital
apital
N/A -- do
do not
not plan
plan to
to raise
raise funds
funds
Q74. For each checked box above, specify the amount and the date by when you are aiming to attain the respective funds:
Family / friends (Oc tober - Dec ember 2017) $50,000.00
Seed (Oc tober - Dec ember 2017) $50,000.00
Venture Capital (January - May 2018) $200,000.00
Milestones. List any other milestones that your startup has achieved (i.e. proof of concept events, competition results, trade
shows/conferences, media coverage, etc.)
Working Prototype
Prototype Of The Year Award 2017 (Antrepreneur c enter)
Winner at the Butterworth Produc t Development c ompetition 2017
Finalist new venture c ompetition
Q75. Is your startup based in Orange County?
Yes
Yes
No,
No, spec
specify
ify loc
location:
ation:
Section 4. Section 4: Program Experience
Specific Goals.
Wayfinder is designed to accelerate the development of your startup. What are 3-5 specific goals that you will aim to
achieve during the duration of the program cycle to which you are applying?
Company Formation (C c orporation)
VC funding
Manufac turing
Marketing
Offerings.
Wayfinder offers access to mentors, learning experiences through workshops and office hours, work space and meeting
rooms, networking and exposure opportunities, and funding resources. To that end, what are your expectations for the
program? Which of the offerings do you think will be most valuable to you? What does your team hope to take away from
the experience overall?
Learning Experienc es
Funding resourc es
Work Spac e
Exposure opportunities
Mentorship.
Most of guidance you receive from mentors will be through available office hours, meetings that you set up with mentors
who you meet at Wayfinder events, workshops, or formal reviews. In some instances, we may make direct connections for
you. So that we may better understand your needs, please identify the area(s) in which your startup is in the most need of
assistance/mentorship.
Manufac turing
Marketing
Funding
Confirmation.
Wayfinder's program components are intended to be completed in full in order to maximize the benefit from the
experience. Teams that are admitted to the program will be expected to fully engage in the program for the duration of
their cycle—including attending events (pitch event, reviews, showcase event, workshops, etc.) and completing
responsibilities asked of them by program staff. A calendar of current program events may be viewed here:
http://sites.uci.edu/wayfinder/calendar/. Click the button below to acknowledge this statement:
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Section 5. Section 5: Team Member Information
Member 1. Team Member 1 - Primary Contact for Team
First Name:
Olaoluwa
Last Name:
Adesanya
Role/Title:
CEO
Email Address:
olaolu961@gmail.com
Phone Number:
3109889035
Student 1. Select the appropriate UCI affiliation(s) for Team Member 1 and designate the school associated each applicable
affiliation.
UCI Student
Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences
UCI Faculty
UCI Staff
UCI Alumnus
None
Member 2. Team Member 2
First Name:
Justin
Last Name:
Mogannam
Role/Title:
Software Developer
Email Address:
jstnmogannam@gmail.com
Phone Number:
+1 (925) 482-5561
Q81. Select the appropriate UCI affiliation(s) for Team Member 2 and designate the school associated each applicable
affiliation.
UCI Student
UCI Faculty
UCI Staff
UCI Alumnus
None
Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences
Q80. Team Member 3
First Name:
Adelanwa
Last Name:
Adesanya
Role/Title:
Business Development
Email Address:
delanwa@hotmail.com
Phone Number:
+1 (832) 851-4133
Q76. Select the appropriate UCI affiliation(s) for Team Member 3 and designate the school associated each applicable
affiliation.
UCI Student
UCI Faculty
UCI Staff
UCI Alumnus
None
Member 4. Team Member 4
First Name:
Kevin
Last Name:
Shih
Role/Title:
Email Address:
Phone Number:
16263715822
Q77. Select the appropriate UCI affiliation(s) for Team Member 4 and designate the school associated each applicable
affiliation.
UCI Student
UCI Faculty
UCI Staff
UCI Alumnus
The Paul Merage School of Business
None
Member 5. Team Member 5
First Name:
Last Name:
Role/Title:
Email Address:
Phone Number:
Q78. Select the appropriate UCI affiliation(s) for Team Member 5 and designate the school associated each applicable
affiliation.
UCI Student
UCI Faculty
UCI Staff
UCI Alumnus
None
Member 6. Team Member 6
First Name:
Last Name:
Role/Title:
Email Address:
Phone Number:
Q79. Select the appropriate UCI affiliation(s) for Team Member 6 and designate the school associated each applicable
affiliation.
UCI Student
UCI Staff
UCI Faculty
UCI Alumnus
None
Q48. If, for any of the team members, there are multiple schools association with a particular UCI affiliation or Other was
selected, please include that additional information below.
Section 6. Section 6: Other
Other. If there is any other information you would like to include in your application that hasn't already been addressed in
the sections above, please do so below:
End. Thank you for applying to Wayfinder. After the application deadline has passed, your application will be reviewed. Select teams will
be invited to interview before an admissions decision is made. If you have any questions related to the program or your application,
please email wayfinder@uci.edu.
Click the forward arrow button to submit your responses and complete your application.
Location Data
Location: (33.669494628906, -117.8231048584)
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