what are characteristics of a good story? The acronym "INVEST" can remind you that good stories are: I – Independent; N – Negotiable; V – Valuable; E – Estimable; S – Small; T – Testable.

like kickstarter. allows for wider variety of campaigns and non-fixed funding options.

For qualifying IT research/innovations: up to $100k for the 1st year, up to $750k for the next two years if the first year goes well.