HomeMy WebLinkAboutAeroCatalyst Executive Summary City of Oshkosh LRF 013018
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Purpose
The AeroCatalyst Fund seeks to invest in firms that have the potential to develop new
high paying jobs in the aviation or aerospace sector and chose to locate in Green Bay,
Appleton, Oshkosh or Fond du Lac, as part of the Northeast Wisconsin aerospace
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cluster. Preference will be given to seed to early stage businesses which have the
potential to become high impact businesses. Other existing businesses seeking to
relocate or expand may be considered for investment when they have exhausted other
sources of support and significant potential to create jobs. The goal is to raise
$1,000,000 in each of the four communities.
businesses as early
as the concept stage to and including businesses that may have developed and
distributed on a limited basis, prototype products, or have generated revenue. In
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starts or re-
and even internationally for customers, technology, capital and talent, and (ii) have the
potential to experience significant growth through innovative or disruptive
technologies/products.
Contributions and Returns
AeroCalatlyst seeks funds from local and regional governmental entities, businesses and
individuals who wish to see the aviation and aerospace industry grow in Northeast
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This assumes that all four communities would invest in AeroCatalyst Fund, however if a community chooses not
to invest then they would not be included in locations supported by the Fund and the Fund is also likely to be
smaller in size.
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