Connecticut General Statutes Title 32. Commerce and Economic and Community Development § 32-41aa. Connecticut Bioscience Innovation Fund. Definitions

(1) “Administrative costs” means the costs paid or incurred by the administrator, including, but not limited to, peer review costs, professional fees, allocated staff costs and other out-of-pocket costs attributable to the administration and operation of the Connecticut Bioscience Innovation Fund.

(2) “Administrator” means Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, in its capacity as administrator of the Connecticut Bioscience Innovation Fund established pursuant to section 32-41cc.

(3) “Advisory committee” means the Bioscience Innovation Advisory Committee established pursuant to section 32-41bb.

(4) “Early-stage business” means a business that has not yet achieved an annual commercial revenue greater than two million dollars.

(5) “Eligible recipient” means a duly accredited college or university, a nonprofit corporation or a for-profit start-up or early-stage business. “Eligible recipient” also includes any entity that has received financial assistance from the Connecticut Bioscience Innovation Fund or from Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, for the purpose of additional financial assistance to be awarded to such entity pursuant to section 32-41cc.

(6) “Financial assistance” means any and all forms of grants, extensions of credit, loans or loan guarantees, equity investments or other forms of financing.

(7) “Return on investment” means any and all forms of principal or interest payments, guarantee fees, returns on equity investments, royalties, options, warrants and debentures and all other forms of remuneration to the administrator in return for any financial assistance offered or provided.