FAQs
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General Questions
How does the Transit Tech Lab work?
How does the Transit Tech Lab work?
Do companies receive compensation for participating in the Transit Tech Lab?
Do companies receive compensation for participating in the Transit Tech Lab?
What are the evaluation criteria for Transit Tech Lab applications?
What are the evaluation criteria for Transit Tech Lab applications?
Program Questions
Who is eligible to apply for the Transit Tech Lab?
Who is eligible to apply for the Transit Tech Lab?
Does an applicant have to be a U.S. corporation?
Does an applicant have to be a U.S. corporation?
What is the application process for the Transit Tech Lab like?
What is the application process for the Transit Tech Lab like?
How many companies will be selected for the Lab?
How many companies will be selected for the Lab?
What are the next steps if a pilot is successful?
What are the next steps if a pilot is successful?
What happens in the proof-of-concept phase?
What happens in the proof-of-concept phase?
What is the ideal size and scope of a Transit Tech Lab project?
What is the ideal size and scope of a Transit Tech Lab project?
What is the role of the Transit Tech Lab? How will they support selected participants?
What is the role of the Transit Tech Lab? How will they support selected participants?
Have any previous pilots led to commercial agreements?
Have any previous pilots led to commercial agreements?
Will a technology that takes more than 8 weeks validate be excluded from consideration?
Will a technology that takes more than 8 weeks validate be excluded from consideration?
What is the difference between the semi-finalist presentation and the demo day?
What is the difference between the semi-finalist presentation and the demo day?
Can one proposer submit multiple applications for different scopes of work and/or different agencies?
Can one proposer submit multiple applications for different scopes of work and/or different agencies?
Can you share examples of how previous startups were able to take advantage of NYSERDA grant funding during their pilot?
Can you share examples of how previous startups were able to take advantage of NYSERDA grant funding during their pilot?
Is it required for me to be in NYC for the entire duration of the 8-week POC and 12-month pilot?
Is it required for me to be in NYC for the entire duration of the 8-week POC and 12-month pilot?
Who are the judges?
Who are the judges?
What has set apart past years winners of the challenges?
What has set apart past years winners of the challenges?
Which challenges are most important for you to solve?
Which challenges are most important for you to solve?
Are there additional datasets, specifically APC datasets available, that we can use for the challenge? What kind of solutions are you looking for?
Are there additional datasets, specifically APC datasets available, that we can use for the challenge? What kind of solutions are you looking for?
Is funding available to participate in the program?
Is funding available to participate in the program?
Are parallel efforts ongoing with other transit agencies?
Are parallel efforts ongoing with other transit agencies?
What are the benefits of applying with Transit Tech Lab such as partnerships, pilots, and funding?
What are the benefits of applying with Transit Tech Lab such as partnerships, pilots, and funding?
Can Transit Tech Lab define and clarify what they consider an “early-to-growth-stage company?
Can Transit Tech Lab define and clarify what they consider an “early-to-growth-stage company?
Will companies who leverage sub-contractors or partners be considered equally to companies submitting independently?
Will companies who leverage sub-contractors or partners be considered equally to companies submitting independently?
How do you handle confidentiality - will folks be signing NDA’s etc ?
How do you handle confidentiality - will folks be signing NDA’s etc ?
Do companies need to have SOC-2 certification?
Do companies need to have SOC-2 certification?
Does our company need to get certified as an SBE/DBE/Minority owned company in NY/NJ to participate?
Does our company need to get certified as an SBE/DBE/Minority owned company in NY/NJ to participate?
Questions From the Information Sessions
INFORMATION SESSION 1: JANUARY 2025
Customer Experience & Resilience Challenges
Watch the recording here (PW: TTL 2025!)
To see a list of answers to all of the specific questions asked during the info session on January 30th, download the document attached below.
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