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Climate Strategy

Formal environmental and climate strategy within the organization

Community Impact

Assessment of social initiatives’ outputs and outcomes

DEI Monitoring

Continuous tracking of diversity, equity, and inclusion metrics

DEI Strategy

Assessment of a formal DEI strategy

ESG Strategy

Verify the existence of an actionable ESG strategy

ESG Systematically Assessed

Assessment of formal process for ESG performance

ESG Training

Assessment of ESG training within the organization

ESG in Admissions

ESG criteria considered in startup admission

ESG in Funding

Measures program commitment to funding ESG-focused startups

ESG in Goals

The integration of ESG principles into organizational mission

Environmental Impact Monitoring

Evaluates programs’ capability to track environmental footprints

External Auditing

Transparent, third-party verification of ESG practices

Ongoing ESG Requirements

Verification of commitment to ESG program via ongoing requirements

Stakeholder Engagement

Formal processes for stakeholder involvement in program governance

ESG Network Affiliation

Confirmation of ESG network affiliation

Jobs Created & Sustained

Number of jobs created and sustained by client startups and recent alumni startups

ESG Framework Adoption

Validation of a framework or set of ESG standards

Sales Revenue

Total sales revenue generated by client startups and alumni

DEI Stats

Collection and monitoring of DEI statistics

Environmental Impact Stats

Tracking and reporting of environmental stats 

Graduates

Volume of startups completing the program

Self-Generated Revenue

Measurement of financial stability and independence

Client Startups Accepted

Number of client startups accepted into the program

Graduate Retention

Quantifies the number of alumni startups still active

Services Offered

Assessment of services offered to startups

Coaching and Mentoring Hours

Number of coaching and mentoring hours provided

Total Investment Attracted

Amount of investment attracted

Average Investment Attracted

Average amount of investment attracted per startup

Seed Funding Attraction

Amount of seed funding raised by client startups

Partners

Number of partners supporting the organization

Events

Number of events organized by the organization

Alumni Engagement

Number of alumni supporting the organization and its startups

In-state Applications

Number of in-state applications received

Out-of-State Applications

Number of out-of-state applications received

Sponsorship Attraction

Amount of financial sponsorship attracted

1-Year Survival Rate

Percentage of alumni startups that survived for one year

5-Year Survival Rate

Percentage of alumni startups that survived for five years

High-Growth Enterprises

Percentage of clients and/or alumni startups that were high growth

Qualified Exits

Number of enrollees to achieve IPOs and qualified acquisitions