Startup adVANce Challenge | Startup Partnership by Mercedes-Benz Vans 3 Content Content 3 1. GENERAL INFORMATION 4 1.1. Overview 4 1.2. Benefits for the participating startups 4 1.3. Startup adVANce Challenge 5 1.4. Startup Definition and reasons for exclusion, US-registered Startups 6 1.5. Phases of the competition, grant, calls 8 2. ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS 10 2.1. Applicability of terms and conditions 10 2.2. General requirements for the application 11 2.3. Evaluation criteria 11 2.4. Evaluators and advisory board 12 2.5. Priority order for proposals with the same score 12 2.6. Grants 13 2.7. Grant eligibility requirements 13 2.8. Space and technical support 14 2.9. Protection of personal information 14 2.10. Place of jurisdiction and applicable law 14 3. APPLICATION FORMS 15 ANNEX 1. COST ELIGIBILITY LIMITS AND CONDITIONS 16