Serving Indiana small-to-medium sized manufacturers.
Eligibility Rules
Only companies that meet the following criteria will be considered.
The participating company have more than 25 employees, or an energy bill over $100k/yr
Small- and medium-sized manufacturers, which is defined as manufacturers with less than 500 employees total, are heavily favored.
The participating company be a manufacturer, as defined by the NAICS code 31-33. “The Manufacturing sector comprises establishments engaged in the mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products.”
Deployment must be planned for a factory in Indiana, and the work product must primarily benefit the Indiana site
The company must have a dedicated champion who is:
Able to commit 60 hours to the project over six months working with the integrator, engaging with the program, and engaging with the deliverables.
Close enough to the business to be able to develop a valuable use case
Selection Scoring Criteria
If there are more applications than the program can execute, the companies that score highest among these criteria will be prioritized.
How committed and capable is the champion?
Does this program help the company make incremental change? E.g., is this an investment they would not be able to make on their own if the program didn’t exist?
How likely is the company to complete this project?
How high is the expected value of the use case?
How likely is it that the pilot will be successful and lead to further scaling?
