Accelerated Innovation and Commercialization in Critical Technologies

EDA Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs) Semiannual Survey

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1. Accelerated Innovation and Commercialization in Critical Technologies

1. Core Technology: Select the industry or industries that best represents your Hub’s core technology area.

• Advanced Semiconductors and Microelectronics

• Biomanufacturing, Biotechnology, and Life Sciences

• Smart Energy

• Advanced Mobility and Transportation

• Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science

• Advanced Manufacturing and Materials

• Aerospace, Defense, and National Security

• Healthcare Innovation and Personalized Medicine

• Agriculture Technology (AgTech) and Food Systems

• Quantum Computing and Communications

• Telecommunications and Advanced Networking

• Climate Adaptation and Resilience

• Robotics and Automation

• Other (please specify)

2. Based on the {} industry selected, please select the sub-segments or application areas your Hub specializes in or intends to target for growth and competitiveness.

• {Industry}

  • [open text]

3. Select all NACIS codes that best align with your Hub’s core technology area to provide additional economic context and benchmarking. Please select the relevant options below to identify the industries by their 2022 2-digit NAICS codes.

Answer category: Select all that apply

• 11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

• 21 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

• 22 Utilities

• 23 Construction

• 31-33 Manufacturing

• 42 Wholesale Trade

• 44-45 Retail Trade

• 48-49 Transportation and Warehousing

• 51 Information

• 52 Finance and Insurance

• 53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

• 54 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

• 55 Management of Companies and Enterprises

• 56 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

• 61 Educational Services

• 62 Health Care and Social Assistance

• 71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

• 72 Accommodation and Food Services

• 81 Other Services (except Public Administration)

• 92 Public Administration

1. [For all selected] For each of the industries you identified, please write in the 4-digit 2022 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code(s) that best describe the industry or industries the Hub has targeted or plans to target to commercialize its core technologies. If you would like more information about NAICS codes, you may visit the Census Bureau website.

• Answer category: Number form fields

4. Primary Customers: Who are your primary customers, end-users, or clients for the technology products and services you identified?

   • Government and Public Sector

     • Federal Agencies

     • State or Local Government

     • Military and Defense

     • Public Research Institutions

     • Other (specify): ___________

   • Industry and Commercial

     • Large Enterprises (500+ employees)

     • Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

     • Startups and Tech Companies

     • Multinational Corporations

     • Specific Industry Verticals (e.g., Automotive, Aerospace, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Pharma)

     • Other (specify): ___________

   • Healthcare and Medical

     • Hospitals and Healthcare Providers

     • Pharmaceutical Companies

     • Medical Device Manufacturers

     • Diagnostic and Lab Testing Providers

     • Health Data and Analytics Firms

     • Other (specify): ___________

   • Academic and Research Institutions

     • Universities and Colleges

     • National Laboratories

     • Non-profit Research Centers

     • Industry Research Partnerships

     • Other (specify): ___________

   • Consumers and End Users

     • Direct to Consumer

     • Consumer Technology Companies

     • Retail Channels

     • Online Platforms

     • Other (specify): ___________

   • Infrastructure and Utilities

     • Energy Providers

     • Transportation Authorities

     • Telecommunication Providers

     • Utility and Grid Operators

     • Other (specify): ___________

5. Primary Applications: What are the primary applications of specific use cases for your Hub’s core technology products or services? Since the last reporting period, has there been any significant changes in core technology applications?

   • Answer category: [open ended]

6. Competitive Landscape: Identify up to three regions (domestic or international) that are your Hub’s primary competitors in your core technology area. Briefly describe each region's primary competitive strengths and explain why each region poses a significant competitive challenge to your Hub.

Competitor Region	Primary Competitive Strength (e.g., cost, tech advantage, market share)	Why They’re a Key Competitor

7. What are the main challenges currently delaying or preventing the Hub from taking products and/or services to the market?

• Answer category: Select all that apply (Lack of funding, Product design/development issues, Market adoption, Intellectual property issues, Manufacturing and distribution issues, Lack of workforce/talent, Regulatory hurdles, Foreign competition, Domestic competition, Other (please specify))

  • Optional: If you would like to provide any additional context: [open text]

8. Briefly describe what specific actions, resources, or changes are needed to overcome the identified challenges.

   • Answer category: Open ended

9. Patents: Since the last reporting period, how many patents (domestic and international) have been awarded to entities in your Hub?

   • Domestic patents awarded: [number]

   • International patents awarded: [number]

   • Optional: If you would like to provide any additional context: [open text]

10. How many patents (domestic and international) are currently pending from entities in your Hub?

    • Domestic patents awarded: [number]

    • International patents awarded: [number]

    • Optional: If you would like to provide any additional context: [open text]

11. Patent quality & impact: Since the last reporting period, what is the average citation rate per patent from entities in your Hub?

    • Average citation rate: [number, if available]

If the average citation rate is unknown, please provide examples of influential patents and briefly describe their significance or impact.

Example(s) of influential patents: [open text]

Optional: If you would like to provide any additional context: [open text]

12. International IP Activity: Since the last reporting period, how many international (PCT or EPO) patent filings were submitted by organizations in your region?

    • Number of international fillings submitted: [number]

    • Optional: If you would like to provide any additional context: [open text]

13. Patent Ownership: Briefly describe the patent ownership landscape specifically among entities affiliated with your Hub. Consider the following groups:

    • Universities

    • Startups

    • Major corporations

    • Federal laboratories

    • Other entities

Which group(s) contributes most significantly to your Hub’s intellectual property (IP) ecosystem, and how?

• Description of ownership diversity and most significant contributors: [open text]

14. Total Licenses: Since the last reporting period,

    • How many licenses for patented or proprietary technologies were granted by entities in your Hub?

      • Number of licenses granted: [number]

      • Optional: If you would like to provide any additional context: [open text]

    • What types of intellectual property were licensed (e.g., software, biotech, manufacturing technologies)?

• Types of IP licensed: [open text]

• Optional: If you would like to provide any additional context: [open text]

15. Revenue and Value: If available, what is the average revenue generated per active license issued by entities directly affiliated with your Hub, since the last reporting period?

    • Average revenue per active license: [number]

    • Optional: If you would like to provide any additional context: [open text]

16. Licensing Trends: Since the last reporting period, how has the number of licenses issued by entities in your Hub changed?

    • Increased [open text]

    • Decreased [open text]

    • Remained stable [open text]

    • Optional: If you would like to provide any additional context: [open text]

If possible, estimate the percentage (%) change in licensing volume:

• Estimated growth/change rate: [%]

17. Commercialization Success: Since the last reporting period, approximately what percentage of licenses issued by your Hub’s affiliated entities over the past six months have directly resulted in commercially successful products or services?

    • Percentage of successful commercialization: [%]

Briefly describe notable examples, if available:

• Examples of commercial successes: [open text]

18. Revenue Generation: Since the last reporting period, has the Hub generated revenue from commercially deployed technologies?

    • Answer category: [Yes, from foreign and domestic markets; Yes, from domestic markets only; Yes, from domestic markets but only regionally, Yes, from foreign markets only; No]

19. Main Buyers: Since the last reporting period, which sector was the main buyer of the technologies deployed by the Hub's consortium members? Please consider the main buyer to be the sector from which the Hub’s members collected the most revenue.

    • Answer category: Select one (U.S. companies, Foreign companies, U.S national defense or national security agencies and armed forces, U.S. government (non-defense related), Academia, Other (please specify)

20. Export Intensity: What percentage of your Hub’s total revenue currently comes from exports (sales outside the U.S.)?

    • 0% (no current exports)

    • 1–10% (low export intensity)

    • 11–25% (moderate export intensity)

    • 26–50% (high export intensity)

    • More than 50% (export-dependent)

    • Unsure/Not enough data

Optional: If you would like to provide any additional context: [open text]

21. Primary Export Markets: What are currently the most significant international markets or regions for your Hub’s exports? Select all that apply:

    • Canada

    • Mexico & Latin America

    • Europe (EU countries, UK, Switzerland, etc.)

    • East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, etc.

    • South/Southeast Asia (India, Vietnam, Singapore, etc.)

    • Middle East & North Africa

    • Australia & Oceania

    • Africa (sub-Saharan)

    • Other: ______________

    • Unsure/not enough data

Optional: If you would like to provide any additional context: [open text]

22. Competitive Advantage Driving Exports: What factors primarily drive your Hub’s competitiveness in international markets (exports)? Select top 3:

    • Technology innovation (unique products/services)

    • Superior quality/reliability

    • Cost competitiveness/efficiency

    • Specialized talent/workforce skills

    • Established international partnerships/distribution networks

    • Regulatory/policy advantages

    • Reputation/branding of region or companies

    • Other (describe): _______________

    • Unsure/not enough data

Optional: If you would like to provide any additional context: [open text]

23. New Partnerships: Since the last reporting period, please highlight any new professional and/or business partnerships for technology use or development that will or has the potential to meaningfully impact Hub activities?

    1. Answer category: [Open ended]

1. Are there any new partnerships where the end use of the final product or service is primarily for a defense, national security, or intelligence purpose? Indicate if the partnership is with US defense or national security agencies (such as the Department of Defense, intelligence community, or relevant federal law enforcement agencies) OR defense-related non-government organizations (such as defense contractors).

2. Answer category: [Open ended]

2. Do any of these partnerships directly impact any EDA-funded component projects? If yes, please include the component project(s) and the likely impact?

• Answer category: [Open ended]

1. Technology Commercialization & Competitiveness Milestones: Since the last reporting period, has your region reached any of the following significant technology commercialization milestones? Select all milestones achieved and provide a brief description for each selected:

   • Demonstrated viable prototype in operational settings

   • Validated and qualified a technology/product that meets market-entry criteria

   • Launched a technology/product commercially

   • Achieved first revenue from new commercial products/services

   • Signed new sales contracts or secured orders from national/international customers

   • Scaled commercial production or expanded manufacturing capabilities significantly

   • Secured strategic partnerships or investments that significantly accelerate market entry or growth

   • Other

For each milestone you selected, please provide a brief description, including examples of the technology/product, the estimated market potential, and why this milestone contributes to global competitiveness:

25. Market Adoption and Growth Milestones: Since the last reporting period, has your region achieved any of the following milestones related to market adoption, penetration, or customer base growth? Select all milestones achieved and provide a brief description for each selected:

• Secured new major domestic customers or contracts

• Entered or significantly expanded presence in international markets

• Increased market share significantly in target product segments (domestic or global)

• Demonstrated measurable growth in customer adoption rates for new technologies/products

• Achieved significant increases in product/service revenue

• Other

For each milestone you selected, please provide a brief description including the technology/product involved, approximate revenue growth, the market(s) impacted, and how this achievement enhances your global competitiveness.

26. Enhancing Production and Innovation Capacity Milestones: Since the last reporting period, has your region made notable advancements in your production, innovation, or technological capabilities to better capture market opportunities? Select all milestones achieved and provide a brief description for each selected:

• Expanded or upgraded critical infrastructure (labs, manufacturing facilities, innovation centers, etc.)

• Significantly increased workforce skills or capabilities through training programs or workforce development initiatives

• Improved or implemented advanced manufacturing or production processes (automation, digitalization, advanced materials, etc.)

• Significantly increased production capacity or reduced product time-to-market

• Formed strategic partnerships enhancing technological capability or production efficiency

• Other

For each milestone you selected, please provide a brief description of what was achieved, specific examples, and explain how these milestones strengthen your region's ability to become globally competitive:

27. Accelerating Commercialization and Revenue Generation Milestones: Since the last reporting period, has your region accelerated the pace of technology commercialization and/or achieved notable financial milestones linked to commercialization efforts? Select all milestones achieved and provide a brief description for each selected:

• Reduced time from prototype to market launch significantly compared to previous efforts or industry averages

• Secured significant new investment specifically aimed at accelerating commercialization

• Achieved substantial revenue from recently commercialized technologies/products

• Improved commercialization success rate (higher percentage of prototypes reaching market and generating revenue)

• Enhanced intellectual property or licensing revenues derived from new technologies

• Other

For each milestone you selected, provide a brief description, including quantifiable improvements, technologies/products involved, financial implications, and relevance to your region’s global competitiveness.

28. Please share any other progress on outcomes or challenges faced related to revenue, new market opportunities, technology transfer or commercialization during this reporting period. You may include any metrics specific to your scope of work that are not already captured.

    • Answer category: Open ended

2. Business and Entrepreneurial Capacity

29. As of the most recent reporting period, how many firms in your region are active in your core technology area?

Please include all firms (startup, established, subsidiary, etc.) actively contributing to your region’s Hub focus industry. Please exclude firms primarily operating in unrelated sectors or not directly involved in your primary technology/industry focus.

• Total Number of Firms in Region: [number]

• Optional: If you would like to provide any additional context: [open text]

30. Since the last reporting period, are there any notable examples of new firms attracted to or established within your region in your Hub’s core technology?

Please include the name of firm(s), brief description of firm activity or product, when the firm started or relocated operations, and reason the firm selected your region.

• Answer category: [open ended]

31. Since the last reporting period, are there any notable examples of existing firms in your region that have significantly scaled (increased revenue, expanded operations, workforce, or markets) within your Hub’s core technology?

Please include the name of firm(s), brief description of scaling activities (new products, expanded facilities, etc.), key factors that enabled scaling, estimated growth in revenue (if available). Answer category: [open ended]

32. List up to three specific types of support or resources that would most help attract additional firms or further accelerate the scaling of existing firms within your region.

Examples might include workforce training programs, access to capital, infrastructure improvements, regulatory/policy support, marketing/outreach, or other targeted interventions.

• Answer category: [open ended]

33. Regional Investments (outside Hub-specific activities): Since the last reporting period, identify any significant new investments received by entities within your Hub’s geographic region and related to your core technology area. This excludes any entities directly tied to Hub-specific activities and projects.

These investments should reflect broader regional economic activity and competitiveness in your Hub’s target industry.

Name	Industry/ technology focus area	Investor Type	Date of Investment (Month/Year)	Investment Amount (USD)	Investment stage	Briefly describe how this investment indicates regional strength or competitiveness in your industry
		U.S. defense/ security, federal government, state/local government, private equity/VC, philanthropy, loans, licensing deals, other U.S. companies, foreign investors, other

34. Outreach Events: Since the last reporting period, how many outreach events (webinars, conferences, industry meetings, or similar) have the Hub and its consortium members hosted or participated in that were directly related to the Hub’s core technology area? Please only count outreach events that relate to the Hub’s core technology area, and do not include events held by the Economic Development Administration (EDA) in your count

Respond to any that apply:

• Total number of events [number]

• Number of in-person events [number]

• Number of virtual events [number]

• Total number of attendees across all events [number]

• If applicable, media engagement (likes, shares, comments, click-throughs, etc.)

• Optional: If you would like to provide any additional context: [open text]

35. Funding received Please select the relevant options below to indicate if the Hub received any funding (not including funds received from EDA or in-kind contributions) intended to support activities related to the Hub’s core technology area from sources in the following categories since the last reporting period:

	Source type	Approximate Amount	Amount for EDA-funded Component Projects (excluding match)
U.S. Government	U.S. National defense or national security agencies and armed forces	$	$
	U.S. Federal government (non-defense related)	$	$
	U.S. State and/or local government	$	$
U.S. Companies and Organizations	U.S. Companies	$	$
	U.S. Philanthropies and nonprofits	$	$
Foreign Investments	Foreign investors	$	$
	Other	$	$

1. Since the last reporting period, did the Hub receive any in-kind contribution intended to support activities related to the Hub’s core technology area?

• Answer category: Select one (Yes/No/Not sure)

2. Please provide an estimated valuation in dollars of the in-kind contribution.

• Answer category: Dollar amount

36. Hub-Specific Top Commitments (New and Existing)

New Commitments:

• Organization name:

• Type of entity (U.S. National defense or national security agencies and armed forces, U.S. Federal government (non-defense related, U.S. State government, U.S. Local government, U.S. Private equity/ Venture capital, U.S. Philanthropies and nonprofits, Private loans, Licensing deals, Other U.S. Companies, Foreign investors, Other)

• Date of commitment: (Month/Year)

• Total amount committed: (USD)

• Form of commitment (Cash, in-kind, other)

• Amount utilized or received during this reporting period: (USD)

• Describe specifically how this commitment directly supports your Hub’s activities:

B. Follow-up on Previously Reported Commitments (For commitments previously reported in earlier periods)

• Organization name:

• Originally committed amount and date:

• Amount utilized or received during this reporting period: (USD)

• Current status of commitment: (Completed, Partially completed, Delayed, Not yet started, Canceled, etc.)

• Provide a brief explanation of progress or challenges in implementing this commitment:

[CAA only] Since the last reporting period, please highlight any progress in strategic planning or partnerships to advance entrepreneurship and/or business development that will or have the potential to meaningfully impact the Hub and consortia member activities?  

• Answer category: [open ended] 

37. Does your consortia have any activities to report regarding entrepreneurship and/or business development in an EDA-funded component project(s)?

    • Answer category: Yes/No

38. [If 37== Yes] For services directly supported through EDA-funded component projects, were any to individuals to start a new business?

    • Answer category: Yes/No

1. [If yes] Since the last reporting period, what was the number of beneficiaries who participated in these services?

Type of Program	Description of service	Number Enrolled	Number Completed	# business/startups created

39. [If 37== Yes] For services directly supported through EDA-funded component projects, were any to existing businesses and startups?

    • Answer category: Yes/No

1. [If Yes] Since the last reporting period, how many existing businesses and startups have consortium members supported?

• Answer choice: Number

2. [If Yes] Since the last reporting period and as a result from Hubs support, how many of those {} businesses and/or startups received additional outside investment?

• Answer category: Number

40. [If Yes] Since the last reporting period and as a result from Hubs support, how many of those {} businesses and/or startups generated revenue?

    • Answer category: Number

41. [If Yes] Are there any additional results or outcomes from business assistance you would like to report?

    • Answer category: [open ended]

42. Please share any other progress on outcomes or challenges faced related to funds leveraged, private investment, entrepreneurship support and/or technical assistance accomplished during this reporting period. You may include any metrics specific to your scope of work not already captured. (scaling, IPOs, changes in policy to support businesses, etc.)

    • Answer category: Open ended

3. Enabling Infrastructure and Advancing Manufacturing

43. Please list up to five chokepoints that can affect the reliability of the Hub’s supply chain (input/location).

Chokepoints
	Affected Input	Reason	Impact
Chokepoint 1	Open Text	Open Text	Open Text
Chokepoint 2	Open Text	Open Text	Open Text
Chokepoint 3	Open Text	Open Text	Open Text
Chokepoint 4	Open Text	Open Text	Open Text
Chokepoint 5	Open Text	Open Text	Open Text

44. Please list up to three inputs critical to your Hub’s technology commercialization or manufacturing process.

Critical Input Number	Critical Input Name	Where does the Hub source its {} from?	What fraction of the total value of {} does the Hub source from foreign countries? Please provide your answer as a percentage value (%) between 0 and 100.
1	Open Text	US/Other – please specify	%
2	Open Text	US/Other – please specify	%
3	Open Text	US/Other – please specify	%

45. Risks and Concerns: Identify any critical inputs for which you feel there is significant supply risk or vulnerability (e.g., geopolitical, economic, regulatory, environmental).

46. Efforts Toward Supplier Diversification: Briefly describe ongoing or planned efforts to diversify or strengthen your supply chain for these critical inputs.

47. Briefly describe specific ways your Hub has helped coordinate or facilitate infrastructure improvements or advancements in manufacturing across multiple component projects or regional partners during this reporting period.
    (Examples might include facilitating partnerships, providing technical assistance, leveraging resources or funding, etc.)
    [Open-ended response]

48. Are there any significant infrastructure-related or manufacturing-related barriers or challenges at the Hub level (across multiple component projects) that have emerged during this reporting period?

    • (If Yes) Briefly describe these barriers and indicate any actions being considered or taken to address them.
      [Open-ended response]

49. [CAA only] Since the last reporting period, please highlight any progress in strategic planning or partnerships to advance manufacturing capacity or infrastructure that will or have the potential to meaningfully impact the Hub and consortia member activities?  

    • Answer category: [open ended] 

50. Does your consortia have any activities to report regarding infrastructure in an EDA-funded component project(s)?

    • Answer category: Yes/No

51. [If 50== Yes] Since the last reporting period, were any advancements or changes made to manufacturing capacity (space) dedicated to testing and manufacturing the Hub’s core technologies in the Hub’s geographic service area?

    • Answer category [open ended]

52. [If 50== Yes] Since your last reporting period, please provide an update on outputs achieved directly from infrastructure project activities, including any measurable changes in capacity, or capability.

53. [If 50== Yes] Briefly describe any early indicators or evidence demonstrating how infrastructure activities are contributing to longer-term regional competitiveness and growth. (E.g., attracting new companies, increasing exports, expanding market share, improving manufacturing efficiency, etc.

54. [If 50== Yes] Since the last reporting period, how many immediate jobs were created by the Hub or its consortium members through the EDA-funded infrastructure project?

• Answer category: Number

55. Please share any other progress on outcomes or challenges faced related to infrastructure or manufacturing capacity during this reporting period. You may include any metrics specific to your scope of work not already captured.

    • Answer category: Open ended

4. Integrated and Agile Workforce System 

56. Total Regional Employment: Provide the current total number of jobs in your Hub’s core technology area within your region (as of the most recent reporting period).

    • Answer category: [number]

57. Employment Growth: Since the last reporting period, how many total new jobs related to the Hub's core technology area were created within your Hub’s service area?

    • Answer category: Number

58. Talent Attraction: Provide any notable examples of attracting new industry talent from outside your region (domestically or internationally). Include number of individuals or estimated impact.

59. Since the last reporting period, how many job vacancies (for existing positions) related to the Hub’s core technology area were posted by the Hub or its consortium members?

• Answer category: Number

1. What are the main reasons why these vacancies remain unfilled or difficult to fill?

• Answer category: Select all that apply (Lack of Qualified Candidates, Unable to offer competitive salaries/benefits, Lack of Applicants, Location issues, High Employee Turnover, Other (please specify), Don’t know)

60. What type(s) of positions at the Hub have been the most difficult to fill?

• Answer category: Open text

[CAA only] Since the last reporting period, please highlight any progress in strategic planning or partnerships to advance workforce development that will or have the potential to meaningfully impact the Hub and consortia member activities?  

• Answer category: [open ended] 

61. Since the last reporting period, how many of the new jobs created by the Hub were in areas across all EDA-funded component projects?

• Answer category: Number

62. Does your consortia have any activities to report regarding workforce development in an EDA-funded component project(s)?

    • Answer category: Yes/No

63. [If 62==Yes] Please provide the type of program offered within the component project(s), the type of credential offered, the number of participants enrolled, completed, and placed into jobs.

Type of program	Credential offered	# Enrolled	# Completed	# Placed	Other outcomes for K-12
Postgraduate degrees, 4-year undergraduate degrees, Vocational training, Trade schools, Apprenticeships, On-the-job training, Internships, Online learning, Certification programs, Boot camps, Other (please specify)

64. [If 62==Yes] Do you target any specific populations for your workforce or training programs?

    • Yes/No

1. [if yes] Please report any specific metrics or outcomes achieved during this reporting period related to workforce training for specific populations, including populations targeted, participants completed training and placements.

   1. Answer category [open ended]

65. [If 62==Yes] Please share any other progress on outcomes, accomplishments, or challenges faced related to workforce training and/or jobs during this reporting period.

    • Answer category: Open ended

5. Consortia Membership

66. Please provide an updated list of your current consortium members, clearly identifying any new members added or previous members that have exited since the last reporting period.

Organization Name	Type of Entity	Status (continuing, new, exited)	Primary Contribution or Role within the Hub

67. Briefly describe any significant changes in consortium membership during this reporting period (such as key new additions or departures), and explain how these changes have impacted (or are expected to impact) your Hub’s activities, outcomes, or strategic direction.

    • [Open-ended response]

68. How many of the top organizations or firms within your core industry sector are currently located in your region?
    
    

    • Briefly describe the recent growth trends of these leading regional industry members (e.g., growth in revenue, employment, market expansion).

69. Please provide the EINs for each consortia member that received support through the Tech Hub, this includes receiving technical assistance, mentorship, and/or access to core technology.

The Employer Identification Number (EIN) is the nine-digit taxpayer identification number assigned by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and used by all business firms and other legal entities to file federal employment tax returns such as Forms 941 and 943.

You may choose to exclude information from any business or startup that may be uncomfortable or unwilling to share this information.

Business Name	EIN	Street Address 1	Street Address 2	City	State	Zip

OMB No. 0610-0113

Expiration Date: 09/30/2027