• How much time commitment is required?

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• What are benefits of being an expert on the Propel(x) platform?

  We currently do not offer monetary compensation to experts, but are exploring various incentive schemes in the near term. Stay tuned! In the meanwhile, read on for what’s in it for you: Expand your knowledge – Stay on the cutting edge of technologies in your field. If you are invited to participate in a deal evaluation, Propel(x) will share relevant information about the startup and their science & technology. Expand your network – After the evaluation is complete, Propel(x). will mFew readers

• Who can view expert insights and how are they protected?

  Once an expert submits his/her response to an investor question, the startup management is alerted to review the response and provide a rebuttal if they find it necessary. The response then becomes available to investor users as part of the full evaluation results (along with insights from other contributors and attributable to the respective contributors). Note that investors must first gain approval from the startup before they can view the evaluation results to ensure no conflict of interestFew readers

• How do I become an expert on the Propel(x) platform?

  Simply sign up here and begin creating an expert profile! When investment opportunities in your relevant fields of expertise come online, we will share your profile with the startup management for their consideration. Once they approve your background as an evaluation contributor, we will send an invitation to you via email.Few readers

• What role do experts play on the Propel(x) platform?

  A huge part of what we do here at Propel(x). is to demystify cutting edge science and technology for potential investors, so that they can make better informed investment decisions. This is where experts come in to lend their expertise to a specific investment opportunity by answering investor questions on a startup’s core science/technology, market opportunity, and competitive landscape. We believe opinions from independent evaluators provide a complementary view to the “insider story” from staFew readers

• What are legal liabilities for experts participating in a Propel(x) evaluation process?

  Our Terms of Use release all experts from liability. We take extra steps to make it clear to all platform users that experts are not liable for sharing any expertise or opinions – any insight, recommendations, views and other content reflected in an expert contribution should be taken as opinion rather than statement of facts. Relevant clause from our Terms of Use: User Submissions may be provided by (without limitation) Users who are members of a StartFew readers

• How do I refer someone else to be an expert?

  You can simply direct them to Share Expertise.Few readers

• Who can be an expert on the Propel(x) platform?

  We are constantly looking for contributors willing to share insights in our deal evaluations. We welcome experts that meet the following criteria: Hold an advanced degree from a well-regarded institution or program in one of the following fields: Biopharma, Medical Devices, Medical Diagnostics, Synthetic Biology Computational Sciences, A.I. / Machine Learning, Data Science, Energy Clean Technologies, Materials, Chemicals, Other deep technology areas, Policy as related to Science & Technology,Few readers

• Can I be introduced to the startup? Or investors?

  If you are interested in getting introduced to the companies you evaluated, please let us know by emailing info@propelx.com. We will reach out to the startup management; if there is interest in a mutual introduction, we will absolutely make the connection. We do not, as a policy, make introductions to investors for privacy reasons. However, upon investors’ request, we may reach out to specific experts.Few readers